^^^ewTes'TAment 


Anderson 


LIBRARY    OF    THE    THEOLOGICAL    SEMINARY 

PRINCETON,     N.    J. 
PRESENTED  BY 

Mr.  Hoel  Lawrence  IIcQueen 


Section. 


.5. ASA- 


The  New  Testament 


TRANSLATED    FROM    THE    SINAITIC    MANU- 
SCRIPT DISCOVERED  BY  CONSTANTINE 
TISCHENDORF  AT  MT.  SIN. 


By 

H.  T.  ANDERSON 


CINCINNATI 

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BOOKS  OF  THE  NEW  TESTAMENT 

PAGE 

The  Gospel — 

According  to  Matthew  7 

According  to  Mark  47 

According  to  Luke   73 

According  to  John 117 

The  Acts    149 

Romans    192 

I.  Corinthians   208 

II.  Corinthians   224 

Galatians  235 

Ephesians 240 

Philippians 246 

colossians    250 

I.  Thessalonians  253 

II.  Thessalonians  257 

I.  Timothy 259 

II.  Timothy 263 

Titus  266 

Philemon 268 

Hebrews  269 

James    281 

I.  Peter 285 

II.  Peter 290 

I.  John  293 

II.  John  297 

III.  John  298 

Jude 298 

Revelation 300 

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PREFACE 


HENRY  T.  ANDERSON,  the  distinguished  author  and 
scholar,  needs  no  lengthy  introduction  to  American  readers. 
His  former  translation  of  the  New  Testament  has  made  his  name 
familiar  to  all  Bible  students.  He  was  blessed  with  a  fine 
classical  education  ;  and  such  was  his  devotion  to  the  Greek 
that,  when  he  began  his  translation,  it  was  as  familiar  to  him 
as  the  English.  His  method  of  studying  the  Scripture  was 
such  as  left  nothing  unnoticed.  The  Bible  was  read  and  re- 
read. Every  sentence  was  studied,  both  in  the  original  and 
English,  with  the  most  prayerful  interest.  Scripture  was  used 
to  illustrate  Scripture,  until  every  subject  in  the  Word  of  God 
was  examined  in  the  light  of  Divine  Truth.  He  made  his 
translation  without  reference  to  any  version ;  that  is,  he  adopted 
no  version  as  a  basis.  His  work  was  not  a  Revision  of  any 
former  version,  but  a  New  Translation ;  for  he  was  not  dis- 
posed to  be  trammeled  by  any  version  whatever,  but  desired 
to  find  the  truth  of  God,  as  it  is  contained  in  the  Original. 

This  translation  was  just  finished  when  Tischendorf's  great 
discovery  was  published  to  the  world  ;  and  the  author  immedi- 
ately began  translating  this  newly  found  text,  known  as  Codex 
Sinaiticus,  so  called  because  the  manuscript  was  found  near 
Mt.  Sinai.  It  is  also  known  as  Aleph,  the  first  letter  of  the 
Hebrew  alphabet.  The  three  best  manuscripts  previously  known 
were  already  designated  A,  B  and  C.  Not  wishing  to  change 
these  symbols,  but  at  the  same  time  recognizing  Tischendorf's 
claim  to  first  rank,  they  designated  the  new  text  as  *^. 
Constantine  Tischendorf,  of  Leipsig,  after  a  nine-days'  trip  by 
caravan,  southeast  of  Suez,  arrived  at  the  Greek  Monastery  of 
St.  Catherine,  which  is  in  a  cleft  of  the  mountains.  In  the 
library  of  this  monastery,   which   is   dark   except   for   two  or 


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three  hours  of  the  day,  and  in  which  no  hghts  nor  fire  are 
permitted,  are  many  old  and  precious  manuscripts,  which  may 
be  read,  and  even  copied,  if  those  who  have  made  the  long 
journey  have  the  proper  official  permission. 

Here,  in  1844,  Tischendorf  discovered,  in  a  basket  of  refuse, 
some  leaves  of  a  very  old  Greek  manuscript  of  the  Bible.  He 
was  not  permitted  to  see  the  remainder  of  the  material,  and 
two  other  visits  were  necessary  before  he  was  able  to  secure, 
by  the  authority  of  the  Czar  of  Russia,  the  entire  New  Testa- 
ment, and  portions  of  the  Old,  which  are  now  in  the  Imperial 
Library  of  Petrograd. 

From  this  great  discovery  is  this  translation  made,  and  to 
all  lovers  of  Truth  is  it  dedicated. 

May  it  go  forth  under  the  Divine  blessing,  to  establish  and 
comfort  the  hearts  of  those  who  love  the  Truth. 

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11  The  book  of  the  genealogy 
of  Jesus  Christ,  the  son  of 
David,  the  son  of  Abraham. 

2  Abraham  begot  Isaac  :  Isaac  be- 
got Jacob :  Jacob  begot  Judah  and 
his  brothers :  3  Judah  begot  Pharez 
and  Zerah  of  Tamar :  Pharez  begot 
Hezron  :  Hezron  begot  Ram  :  4  Ram 
begot  Amminadab :  Amminadab  be- 
got Nashon :  Nashon  begot  Sal- 
mon :  5  Salmon  begot  Boaz  of  Ra- 
hab :  Boaz  begot  Obed  of  Ruth : 
Obed  begot  Jesse :  6  Jesse  begot 
David  the  king. 

David  begot  Solomon  of  the  wife 
of  Uriah  :  7  Solomon  begot  Reho- 
boam :  Rehoboam  begot  Abijah: 
Abijah  begot  Asa :  8  Asa  begot 
Jehosaphat :  Jehosaphat  begot  Jeho- 
ram :  Jehoram  begot  Uzziah :  9  Uz- 
ziah  begot  Jotham :  Jotham  begot 
Ahaz :  Ahaz  begot  Hezekiah :  10 
Hezekiah  begot  Manasseh  :  Manas- 
seh^  begot  Amon :  Amon  begot 
Josiah :  11  Josiah  begot  Jeconiah 
and  his  brothers  about  the  time  of 
the  removal  to  Babylon. 

12  But  after  the  removal  to  Baby- 
lon, Jeconiah  begot  Shealtiel :  Sheal- 
tiel  begot  Zerubbabel :  13  Zerubbabel 
begot  Abihud :  Abihud  begot  Elia- 
kim  :  Eliakim  begot  Azor :  14  Azor 
begot  Zadoc :  Zadoc  begot  Achim  : 


Achim  begot  Eliud:  15  Eliud  begot 
Eleazar :  Eleazar  begot  Matthan : 
Alatthan  begot  Jacob:  16  Jacob  be- 
got Joseph  the  husband  of  Mary,  of 
whom  was  born  Jesus  who  is  called 
Christ. 

17  So  all  the  generations  from 
Abraham  till  David,  are  fourteen 
generations ;  and  from  David  till  the 
removal  to  Babylon,  are  fourteen 
generations;  and  from  the  removal 
to  Babylon  till  Christ,  are  fourteen 
generations. 

18  But  the  birth  of  Jesus  Christ 
was  thus :  After  his  mother  Mary 
had  been  betrothed  to  Joseph,  be- 
fore they  came  together,  she  was 
found  with  child  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 
19  And  Joseph  her  husband,  being 
just  and  not  willing  to  make  her  an 
example,  intended  to  put  her  away 
privately.  20  But  while  he  thought 
of  these  things,  behold,  an  angel  of 
the  Lord  appeared  to  him  in  a 
dream,  saying:  Joseph,  son  of  David, 
fear  not  to  take  to  thee  Mary  thy 
wife ;  for  that  which  is  conceived  in 
her  is  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  21  And 
she  shall  bear  a  son,  and  thou  shalt 
call  his  name  Jesus;  for  he  shall 
save  his  people  from  their  sins.  22 
And  all  this  was  done,  that  it  might 
be  fulfilled  that  was  spoken  by  the 


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Lord  through  the  prophet,   saying: 

23  Behold,  the  virgin  shall  be  with 
child,  and  shall  bear  a  son,  and  they 
shall  call  his  name  Immanuel,  which 
is,   when    translated,   God   with    us. 

24  And  Joseph  arose  from  his 
sleep,  and  did  as  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  had  commanded  him,  and  took 
to  him  his  wife;  and  knew  her  not 
till  she  had  brought  forth  a  son; 
and  he  called  his  name  Jesus. 

2  1  But  after  Jesus  had  been 
born  in  Bethlehem  of  Judea,  in 
the  days  of  Herod  the  king,  be- 
hold, Magi  from  the  east  came  to 
Jerusalem,  2  saying:  Where  is  he 
that  has  been  born  king  of  the 
Jews?  For  we  saw  his  star  at  its 
rising,  and  have  come  to  worship 
him.  3  And  hearing  it,  king  Herod 
was  alarmed,  and  all  Jerusalem  with 
him.  4  And  he  assembled  all  the 
chief  priests  and  scribes  of  the 
people,  and  inquired  of  them  where 
the  Christ  should  be  born.  5  And 
they  said  to  him:  In  Bethlehem  of 
Judea ;  for  thus  it  is  written  by  the 
prophet:  6  And  thou,  Bethlehem, 
land  of  Judah.  art  by  no  means  the 
least  among  the  princes  of  Judah ; 
for  out  of  thee  shall  come  a  Gov- 
ernor, who  shall  rule  my  people 
Israel. 

7  Then  Herod  having  secretly 
called  the  Magi,  inquired  of  them 
strictly  the  time  at  which  the  star 
appeared;  8  and  sending  them  to 
Bethlehem,  said:  Go.  make  strict 
inquiry  for  the  young  child;  and 
when  you  have  found  him,  bring  me 
word,  that  I  also  may  go  and  wor- 
ship him.  9  And  after  hearing  the 
king,  they  departed ;  and  lo.  the  star 
which  they  had  seen  at  its  rising, 
went  before  them,  till  it  came  and 
Stood  over  where  the  young  child 


was.  10  And  when  they  saw  the 
star,  they  rejoiced  with  very  great 
joy.  11  And  coming  into  the  house, 
they  saw  the  young  child  with  Mary 
his  mother ;  and  falling  down  they 
worshipped  him ;  and  having  opened 
their  treasures  they  offered  to  him 
gifts,  gold,  and  frankincense,  and 
myrrh,  12  And  having  been 
warned  in  a  dream  not  to  return  to 
Herod,  they  withdrew  into  their 
own  country  by  another  way. 

13  But  after  they  had  withdrawn, 
behold,  an  angel  of  the  Lord  ap- 
peared to  Joseph  in  a  dream,  saying: 
Arise,  and  take  the  young  child  and 
his  mother,  and  flee  into  Egypt,  and 
be  there  till  I  bring  thee  word  ;  for 
Herod  is  about  to  seek  for  the 
young  child,  to  destroy  him.  14 
And  he  arose  and  took  the  young 
child  and  his  mother,  by  night,  and 
withdrew  into  Egypt.  15  and  was 
there  till  the  death  of  Herod:  that 
it  might  be  fulfilled  that  was  spoken 
by  the  Lord  through  the  prophet, 
saying:  Out  of  Egypt  I  called  my 
Son. 

16  Then  Herod,  seeing  that  he 
had  been  deceived  by  the  Magi,  was 
greatly  enraged ;  and,  having  sent 
out,  he  slew  all  the  male  children 
that  were  in  Bethlehem,  and  in  all 
its  borders,  from  the  age  of  two 
years  and  under,  according  to  the 
time  which  he  had  strictly  inquired 
of  the  Magi.  17  Then  was  fulfilled 
that  which  was  spoken  through 
Jeremiah  the  prophet,  saying :  18  A 
voice  was  heard  in  Ramah.  wailing 
and  great  mourning:  Rachel  weep- 
ing for  her  children  ;  and  she  would 
not  be  comforted  because  they  are 


no   more. 


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19  But  after  Herod  had  died,  be- 
hold, an  angel  of  the  Lord  appeared 


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in  a  dream  to  Joseph  in  Egypt,  20 
saying:  Arise,  and  take  the  young 
child  and  his  mother,  and  go  into 
the  land  of  Israel ;  for  they  are 
dead  that  sought  the  young  child's 
life.  21  And  he  arose  and  took  the 
young  child  and  his  mother,  and 
came  into  the  land  of  Israel.  22 
But  hearing  that  Archelaus  reigned 
in  Judea,  in  place  of  his  father 
Herod,  he  was  afraid  to  go  thither; 
but  being  warned  in  a  dream,  he 
withdrew  into  the  regions  of  Gali- 
lee, 23  and  came  and  dwelt  in  a 
city  called  Nazareth,  that  it  might 
be  fulfilled  that  was  spoken  through 
the  prophets:  He  shall  be  called  a 
Nazarene. 

3  1  But  in  those  days  came 
John  the  Baptist,  preaching  in 
the  wilderness  of  Judea,  2  saying: 
Repent,  for  the  kingdom  of  the 
heavens  is  at  hand.  3  For  this  is 
he  that  was  spoken  of  through 
Isaiah  the  prophet,  saying:  The 
voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wilder- 
ness. Prepare  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
make  his  paths  straight.  4  But  the 
same  John  had  his  clothing  of 
camel's  hair,  and  a  girdle  of  leather 
around  his  loins,  and  his  food  was 
locusts  and  wild  honey.  5  Then 
went  out  to  him  Jerusalem,  and  all 
Judea,  and  all  the  region  round 
about  the  Jordan,  6  and  were  bap- 
tized by  him  in  the  river  Jordan, 
confessing  their  sins. 

7  But  seeing  many  of  the  Phari- 
sees and  Sadducees  coming  to  his 
baptism,  he  said  to  them  :  Brood  of 
vipers,  who  warned  you  to  flee  from 
the  coming  wrath?  8  Bring  forth 
therefore  fruit  worthy  of  repent- 
ance, 9  and  think  not  to  say  within 
yourselves :  We  have  Abraham  for 
a  father;  for  1  say  to  you  that  God 


is  able  of  these  stones  to  raise  up 
children  for  Abraham.  10  And 
now  the  ax  is  lying  at  the  root  of 
the  trees :  every  tree,  therefore,  that 
brings  not  forth  good  fruit  is  cut 
down,  and  thrown  into  the  fire.  11 
I  indeed  baptize  you  in  water  in 
order  to  repentance ;  but  he  that 
comes  after  me  is  mightier  than  I, 
whose  sandals  I  am  not  worthy  to 
carry:  he  will  baptize  you  in  the 
Holy  Spirit  and  in  fire:  12  whose 
winnowing-shovel  is  in  his  hand, 
and  he  will  thoroughly  cleanse  his 
threshing-floor,  and  gather  his  grain 
into  the  granary;  but  the  chaff  he 
will  burn  up  with  unquenchable  fire. 
13  Then  came  Jesus  from  Galilee 
to  the  Jordan  to  John,  to  be  bap- 
tized by  him.  14  But  he  forbade 
him,  saying:  I  have  need  to  be 
baptized  by  thee,  and  comest  thou 
to  me?  15  But  Jesus  answered  and 
said  to  him :  Permit  it  now ;  for 
thus  it  becomes  us  to  fulfill  every 
righteous  act.  Then  he  permitted 
him.  16  And  having  been  baptized, 
Jesus  immediately  went  up  from  the 
water;  and  lo,  the  heavens  were 
opened,  and  he  saw  the  Spirit  of 
God  descending  like  a  dove,  and 
coming  upon  him.  17  And  lo,  a 
voice  from  the  heavens,  saying: 
This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in  whom  I 
am  well  pleased. 

4  1  Then  was  Jesus  led  up  by 
the  Spirit  into  the  wilderness, 
to  be  tempted  by  the  devil.  2  And 
having  fasted  forty  days  and  forty 
nights,  he  was  afterward  hungry.  3 
And  the  tempter  came  and  said  to 
him:  If  thou  art  the  Son  of  God, 
command  that  these  stones  become 
bread.  4  But  he  answered  and 
said:  It  is  written:  Not  by  bread 
alone  shall  man  live,  but  by  every 


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word  that  comes  forth  through  the 
mouth  of  God,  5  Then  the  devil 
look  him  into  the  holy  city,  and  set 
him  on  the  wing  of  the  temple,  6 
and  said  to  him:  If  thou  art  the 
Son  of  God,  cast  thyself  down  ;  for 
it  is  written :  He  will  give  his 
angels  charge  concerning  thee,  and 
in  their  hands  they  shall  take  thee 
up,  lest  thou  strike  thy  foot  against 
a  stone.  7  Jesus  said  to  him  :  Again 
it  is  written :  Thou  shalt  not  put 
the  Lord  thy  God  to  the  proof.  8 
Again,  the  devil  took  him  to  a  very 
high  mountain,  and  showed  him  all 
the  kingdoms  of  the  world,  and  the 
glory  of  them,  9  and  said  to  him  : 
All  these  will  1  give  thee,  if  thou 
wilt  fall  down  and  worship  me.  10 
Then  Jesus  says  to  him  :  Get  hence, 
Satan  ;  for  it  is  written  :  The  Lord 
thy  God  thou  shalt  worship,  and 
him  only  shalt  thou  serve  11  Then 
the  devil  left  him;  and,  behold, 
angels  came  and  ministered  to  him. 
12  But  when  he  had  heard  that 
John  was  delivered  up,  he  withdrew 
into  Galilee;  13  and  leaving  Naza- 
reth, he  came  and  dwelt  in  Caper- 
naum, which  is  on  the  sea,  in  the 
borders  of  Zebulon  and  Naphtali ; 
14  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  that  was 
spoken  through  Isaiah  the  prophet, 
saying:  15  The  land  of  Zebulon,  and 
the  land  of  Naphtali,  toward  the 
sea,  beyond  the  Jordan,  Galilee  of 
the  Gentiles;  16  the  people  that  sat 
in  darkness  saw  great  light ;  and 
upon  those  who  sat  in  the  region 
and    shadow    of    death    light   arose. 

17  From  that  time  Jesus  began  to 
preach  and  to  say:  Repent,  for  the 
kingdom  of  the  heavens  is  at  hand. 

18  And  walking  by  the  sea  of  Gali- 
lee, he  saw  two  brothers,  Simon 
whQ  is  calk4  Peter,  and  Andrew  his 


brother,  throwing  a  net  into  the  sea, 
for  they  were  fishers.  19  And  he 
said  to  them:  Come  after  me,  and 
1  will  make  you  fishers  of  men.  20 
And  they  immediately  left  their  nets 
and  followed  him.  21  And  going  on 
thence,  he  saw  other  two  brothers, 
James  the  son  of  Zebedee,  and  John 
his  brother,  in  the  ship  with  Zebedee 
their  father,  mending  their  nets; 
and  he  called  them.  22  And  imme- 
diately leaving  the  ship  and  their 
father,  they  followed  him. 

23  And  he  went  about  in  the 
whole  of  Galilee,  teaching  in  their 
synagogues,  and  preaching  the  gos- 
pel of  the  kingdom,  and  curing 
every  disease  and  every  malady 
among  the  people.  24  And  his  fame 
went  abroad  into  the  whole  of 
Syria ;  and  they  brought  to  him  all 
that  were  sick  with  various  diseases, 
and  that  were  afflicted  with  tor- 
ments, and  those  possessed  with 
demons,  and  lunatics,  and  paralytics; 
and  he  cured  them.  25  And  there 
followed  him  many  multitudes  from 
Galilee,  and  Decapolis,  and  Jerusa- 
lem, and  Judea,  and  from  beyond 
the  Jordan. 

5  1  But  seeing  the  multitudes, 
he  went  up  into  the  mountain  ; 
and  when  he  had  sat  down,  his 
disciples  came  to  him ;  2  and  he 
opened  his  mouth  and  taught  them, 
saying:  3  Blessed  are  the  poor  in 
spirit ;  for  theirs  in  the  kingdom  of 
the  heavens.  4  Blessed  are  the 
meek;  for  they  shall  inherit  the 
earth.  5  Blessed  are  they  that 
mourn  :  for  they  shall  be  comforted. 
6  Blessed  are  they  that  hunger  and 
thirst  for  righteousness;  for  they 
shall  be  filled.  7  Blessed  are  the 
merciful :  for  they  shall  receive 
mercy,    8  Blessed  are  ^he  pure  in 


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heart ;  for  they  shall  see  God.  9 
Blessed  are  the  peacemakers ;  for 
they  shall  be  called  sons  of  God, 
10  Blessed  are  they  that  are  perse- 
cuted for  righteousness'  sake ;  for 
theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  the  heav- 
ens. 11  Blessed  are  you  when  they 
shall  reproach  you,  and  persecute 
you,  and  say  every  evil  thing  against 
you  falsely  for  my  sake.  12  Re- 
joice, and  be  exceeding  glad;  for 
great  is  your  reward  in  the  heavens; 
for  so  persecuted  they  the  prophets 
that  were  before  you. 

13  You  are  the  salt  of  the  earth ; 
but  if  the  salt  shall  have  become 
tasteless,  by  what  means  shall  it  be 
salted?  It  is  then  good  for  nothing 
but,  after  being  cast  out,  to  be  trod 
upon  by  men.  14  You  are  the  light 
of  the  world.  A  city  that  lies  upon 
a  mountain  can  not  be  hid :  15 
neither  do  men  light  a  lamp  and 
put  it  under  the  measure,  but  on 
the  lampstand,  and  it  gives  light  to 
all  that  are  in  the  house.  16  So  let 
your  light  shine  before  men,  that 
they  may  see  your  good  works,  and 
glorify  your  Father  who  is  in  the 
heavens. 

17  Think  not  that  I  have  come  to 
destroy  the  law  or  the  prophets :  I 
have  not  come  to  destroy,  but  to 
fulfill.  18  For  verily  I  say  to  you, 
till  heaven  and  earth  pass  away,  one 
yod  or  one  point  shall  in  no  way 
pass  from  the  law,  till  all  be  accom- 
plished. 

19  Whoever  therefore  shall  make 
void  one  of  the  least  of  these  com- 
mandments, and  shall  teach  men  so, 
shall  be  called  least  in  the  kingdom 
of  the  heavens;  but  whoever  shall 
do  and  teach,  he  shall  be  called 
great  in  the  kingdom  of  the  heav- 
ens,    20  For  I  bay  to  you,  that  un- 


less your  righteousness  shall  be 
more  abundant  than  that  of  the 
scribes  and  Pharisees,  you  can  by 
no  means  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
the  heavens. 

21  You  have  heard  that  it  was 
said  to  the  ancients :  Thou  shall 
not  kill ;  and  whoever  shall  kill  shall 
be  liable  to  the  judgment.  22  But 
I  say  to  you,  that  whoever  is  angry 
with  his  brother  shall  be  liable  to 
the  judgment;  and  whoever  shall 
say  to  his  brother.  Worthless  fellow, 
shall  be  liable  to  the  Sanhedrim  ;  but 
whoever  shall  say :  Thou  fool,  shall 
be  liable  to  be  cost  into  hell-fire.  23 
If  therefore  thou  bring  thy  gift  to 
the  altar,  and  there  remember  that 
thy  brother  has  anything  against 
thee,  24  leave  there  thy  gift  before 
the  altar,  and  go,  first  be  reconciled 
to  thy  brother,  and  then  come  and 
offer  thy  gift.  25  Agree  with  thy 
opponent-at-law  quickly,  while  thou 
art  on  the  road  with  him,  lest  per- 
haps the  opponent-at-law  deliver 
thee  to  the  judge,  and  the  judge  to 
the  officer,  and  thou  be  cast  into 
prison.  26  Verily  I  say  to  thee, 
thou  shalt  not  come  out  thence,  till 
thou  shalt  have  paid  the  last  farth- 
ing. 

27  You  have  heard  that  it  was 
said :  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adul- 
tery. 28  But  I  say  to  you,  That 
every  one  that  looks  on  a  woman  to 
cherish  desire,  has  already  com- 
mitted adultery  with  her  in  his 
heart.  29  But  if  thy  right  eye 
ensnares  thee,  pull  it  out,  and  throw 
it  from  thee ;  for  it  is  profitable  for 
thee  that  one  of  thy  members  perish, 
and  not  that  thy  whole  body  be 
thrown  into  hell.  30  And  if  thy 
right  hand  ensnares  thee,  cut  it  off, 
and  throw  it  from  thee;   for  it  is 


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profitable  for  thee  that  one  of  thy 
members  perish,  and  not  that  thy 
whole  body  go  away  into  hell.  31 
And  it  has  been  said :  Whoever 
shall  put  away  his  wife,  let  him  give 
her  a  bill  of  divorce.  32  But  I  say 
to  you,  that  whoever  shalt  put  away 
his  wife,  unless  on  account  of 
lewdness,  causes  her  to  commit 
adultery;  and  whoever  shall  marry 
her  that  is  put  away  commits 
adultery. 

33  Again  :  you  have  heard  that  it 
was  said  to  the  ancients :  Thou 
shalt  not  swear  falsely,  but  shalt 
pay  to  the  Lord  thy  oaths.  34  But 
I  say  to  you,  Swear  not  at  all; 
neither  by  heaven,  for  it  is  the 
throne  of  God ;  35  nor  by  the  earth, 
for  it  is  his  footstool ;  nor  by  Jeru- 
salem, for  it  is  the  city  of  the  great 
King:  36  neither  shalt  thou  swear 
by  thy  head,  for  thou,  canst  not 
make  one  hair  white  or  black.  37 
But  let  your  word  be  yes,  yes ;  no, 
no;  and  that  which  is  more  than 
these  is  of  the  evil  one. 

38  You  have  heard  that  it  was 
said:  Eye  for  eye,  and  tooth  for 
tooth.  39  But  I  say  to  you,  that 
you  resist  not  the  injurious;  but 
whoever  shall  smite  thee  on  the 
right  cheek,  turn  to  him  the  other 
also.  40  And  to  him  that  will  go 
to  law  with  thee,  and  take  away 
thy  coat,  give  up   thy  mantle  also. 

41  And  whoever  will  impress  thee 
to  go  one  mile,   go   with   him   two. 

42  Give  to  him  that  asks  of  thee, 
and  from  him  that  would  borrow 
of  thee,  turn  not  away. 

43  You  have  heard  that  it  was 
said  :  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor, 
and  hate  thy  enemy.  44  But  I  say 
to  you.  Love  your  enemies,  and 
pray  for  thern  that  persecute  you ; 


45  that  you  may  become  sons  of 
your  Father  who  is  in  the,  heavens; 
for  he  makes  his  sun  to  rise  on  the 
evil  and  the  good,  and  sends  his 
rain  on  the  just  and  the  unjust.  46 
For  if  you  love  them  that  love  you, 
what  reward  have  you?  Do  not 
even  the  publicans  the  same?  47 
And  if  you  salute  your  brethren 
only,  what  do  you  more?  Do  not 
even  the  heathen  the  same?  48  Be 
you  therefore  perfect  as  your  heav- 
enly Father  is  perfect. 

6  1  But  take  heed  that  you 
do  not  your  righteousness  be- 
fore men,  to  be  seen  by  them :  other- 
wise you  have  no  reward  with  your 
Father  who  is  in  the  heavens.  2 
When  therefore  thou  wouldst  do  a 
charitable  deed,  do  not  sound  a 
trumpet  before  thee,  as  the  hypo- 
crites do  in  the  synagogues,  and 
in  the  streets,  that  they  may  be 
glorified  by  men.  Verily  I  say  to 
you :  They  have  their  reward  in 
full.  3  But  when  thou  doest  a 
charitable  deed,  let  not  thy  left  hand 
know  what  thy  right  hand  does ;  4 
that  thy  charitable  deed  may  be  in 
secret ;  and  thy  Father  who  sees  in 
secret   will   reward   thee. 

5  And  when  you  pray,  you  shall 
not  be  as  the  hypocrites;  for  they 
love  to  pray  standing  in  the  syna- 
gogues, and  in  the  corners  of  the 
streets,  that  they  may  be  seen  by 
men.  Verily  I  say  to  you :  They 
have  their  reward  in  full.  6  But 
thou,  when  thou  prayest,  go  into 
thy  closet ;  and  having  closed  thy 
door,  pray  to  thy  Father  who  is  in 
secret;  and  thy  Father  who  sees  in 
secret  will  reward  thee.  7  But  when 
you  pray,  use  not  vain  repetitions 
as  the  heathens;  for  they  think  that 
they  shall  be  heard  for  their  much 


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speaking.  8  Be  not  therefore  like 
them;  for  your  Father  knows  what 
things  you  have  need  of  before  you 
ask  him.  9  In  this  way  therefore 
pray  you : 

Our  Father  who  art  in  the  heav- 
ens :  hallowed  be  thy  name.  10  Thy 
kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done 
as  in  heaven  also  on  earth.  11  Give 
us  this  day  our  needful  bread. 
12  And  forgive  us  our  debts,  as 
we  also  have  forgiven  our  debt- 
ors ;  13  and  lead  us  not  into  temp- 
tation, but  deliver  us  from  the  evil 
one. 

14  For  if  you  forgive  men  their 
offenses,  your  heavenly  Father  will 
also  forgive  you;  15  but  if  you  for- 
give not  men,  neither  will  your 
Father  forgive  your  offenses. 

16  And  when  you  fast,  be  not  as 
the  hypocrites,  of  a  sad  counte- 
nance ;  for  they  disfigure  their  faces, 
that  they  may  appear  to  men  to 
fast.  Verily  I  say  to  you,  They 
have  their  reward  in  full.  17  But 
do  thou,  when  fasting,  anoint  thy 
head,  and  wash  thy  face,  18  that 
thou  appear  not  to  men  to  fast, 
but  to  thy  Father  who  is  in  secret ; 
and  thy  Father  who  sees  in  secret 
will  reward  thee. 

19  Lay  not  up  for  yourselves 
treasures  on  the  earth,  where  moth 
and  rust  consume,  and  where  thieves 
break  through  and  steal ;  20  but  lay 
up  for  yourselves  treasures  in  heav- 
en, where  neither  moth  nor  rust 
consumes,  and  where  thieves  do  not 
break  through  nor  steal.  21  For 
where  thy  treasure  is,  there  will  thy 
heart  be  also.  22  The  Ismp  of  the 
body  is  the  eye.  If  thy  eye  be 
simple  thy  whole  body  shall  be  full 
of  light;  23  but  if  thy  eye  be  evil 
thy    whole    body    shall    be    full    of 


darkness.  If  then  the  light  that  is 
in  thee  is  darkness,  how  great  that 
darkness. 

24  No  one  can  serve  two  mas- 
ters ;  for  either  he  will  hate  the 
one  and  love  the  other  or  he  will 
hold  to  the  one  and  despise  the 
other.  You  can  not  serve  God  and 
Mammon.  25  For  this  reason  I  say 
to  you :  Be  not  anxious  for  your 
life  what  you  shall  eat,  nor  for 
your  body  what  you  shall  put  on. 
Is  not  the  life  more  than  the  food, 
and    the    body    than    the    clothing? 

26  Look  at  the  birds  of  heaven,  that 
they  sow  not,  neither  do  they  reap, 
nor  gather  into  granaries ;  and  yet 
3^our  heavenly  Father  feeds  them : 
are  you  not  much  better  than  they? 

27  But  which  of  you,  by  being  anx- 
ious, can  add  one  cubit  to  his  age? 

28  And  why  are  you  anxious  about 
clothing?  Consider  the  lilies  of  the 
field,  how  they  grow :  they  toil  not, 
nor  do  they  spin.  29  But  I  say  to 
you,  that  even  Solomon  in  all  his 
glory  was  not  clothed  as  one  of 
these.  30  Now  if  God  so  clothes 
the  herb  of  the  field,  which  to-day 
is,  and  to-morrow  is  thrown  into 
the  oven,  will  he  not  much  more 
clothe  you,  O  you  of  little  faith? 
31  Then,  be  not  anxious,  saying: 
What  shall  we  eat,  or  what  shall 
we  drink,  or  with  what  shall  we  be 
clothed?  32  For  after  all  these 
things  do  the  Gentiles  seek;  for 
your  heavenly  Father  knows  that 
you  need  all  these.  33  But  seek 
first  his  kingdom  and  righteousness, 
and  all  these  shall  be  given  you  in 
addition.  34  Be  not  therefore  anx- 
ious for  the  morrow;  for  the  mor- 
row shall  be  anxious  for  itself. 
Sufficient  for  the  day  is  its  own 
evil. 


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7  1  Judge  not  that  you  be  not 
judged.  2  For  with  what  judg- 
ment you  judge,  you  shall  be  judged, 
and  with  what  measure  you  meas- 
ure, it  shall  be  measured  to  you. 
3  And  why  beholdest  thou  the 
splinter  that  is  in  thy  brother's  eye, 
but  considerest  not  the  beam  that  is 
in  thy  own  eye?  4  Or  how  wilt 
thou  say  to  thy  brother:  Let  me 
pull  the  splinter  out  of  thy  eye,  and 
behold,  the  beam  is  in  thy  own  eye. 
5  Hypocrite,  pull  first  the  beam  out 
of  thy  own  eye,  and  then  thou  shalt 
see  clearly  to  pull  the  splinter  out 
of  thy  brother's  eye. 

6  Give  not  that  which  is  holy  to 
dogs,  neither  throw  your  pearls  be- 
fore swine,  less  they  trample  them 
with  their  feet,  and  turn  and  tear 
you.  7  Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given 
you :  seek,  and  you  shall  find : 
knock,  and  it  shall  be  opened  to 
you.  8  For  every  one  that  asks 
receives;  and  he  that  seeks  finds; 
and  to  him  that  knocks  it  shall  be 
opened.  9  Or  what  man  is  there  of 
you,  of  whom  should  his  son  ask 
bread,  will  he  give  him  a  stone?  10 
or  if  he  should  also  ask  a  fish,  will 
he  give  him  a  serpent?  11  If  then 
you  being  evil  know  how  to  give 
good  gifts  to  your  children,  how 
much  more  will  your  Father  who  is 
in  the  heavens  give  good  gifts  to 
those  who  ask  him?  12  All  things 
therefore  whatever  you  would  that 
men  should  do  to  you,  even  so  do 
you  to  them ;  for  this  is  the  law 
and  the  prophets. 

13  Enter  in  through  the  strait 
gate;  for  wide  the  gate  and  broad 
the  way  that  leads  to  destruction  ; 
and  many  are  they  that  go  in 
through  it ;  14  for  strait  is  the  gate, 
and  narrow  the  way  that  leads  to 


life,  and  few  are  they  that  find  it. 
15  Beware  of  false  prophets,  who 
come  to  you  in  sheep's  clothing,  but 
within  are  ravenous  wolves.  16  By 
their  fruits  you  shall  know  them. 
Do  men  gather  grapes  from  thorns, 
or  figs  from  thistles?  17  So  every 
good  tree  produces  goodly  fruit; 
but  the  corrupt  tree  produces  evil 
fruit.  18  A  good  tree  can  not  pro- 
duce evil  fruit ;  neither  can  a  cor- 
rupt tree  produce  goodly  fruit.  19 
Every  tree  that  does  not  produce 
goodly  fruit  is  cut  down  and  thrown 
into  the  fire.  20  Therefore,  by  their 
fruits  you   shall   know  them. 

21  Not  every  one  that  says  to 
me.  Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  the  heavens,  but  he 
that  does  the  will  of  my  Father 
who  is  in  the  heavens.  22  Many 
will  say  to  me  in  that  day.  Lord, 
Lord,  did  we  not  prophesy  by  thy 
name,  and  by  thy  name  cast  out 
demons,  and  by  thy  name  do  many 
mighty  works?  23  And  then  will  I 
confess  to  them.  I  never  knew  you: 
depart  from  me,  you  that  work 
iniquity. 

24  Every  one  therefore  that  hears 
these  words  of  mine  and  does  them, 
shall  be  likened  to  a  wise  man,  who 
built  his  house  on  the  rock.  25  And 
the  rain  descended,  and  the  floods 
came,  and  the  winds  blew,  and  they 
beat  upon  that  house,  and  it  fell  not ; 
for  it  was  founded  on  the  rock.  26 
And  every  one  that  hears  these 
words  of  mine,  and  does  them  not, 
shall  be  likened  to  a  foolish  man, 
who  built  his  house  upon  the  sand. 
27  And  the  rain  descended,  and  the 
floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew, 
and  they  beat  upon  that  house,  and 
it  fell ;  and  great  was  its  fall. 

28    And    it    came    to    pass    when 


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Jesus  had  finished  these  words,  the 
muhitudes  were  astonished  at  his 
teaching;  29  for  he  taught  them  as 
having  authority  and  not  as  their 
scribes. 

8  1  And  when  he  had  come 
down  from  the  mountain,  many- 
multitudes  followed  him.  2  And  be- 
hold, a  leper  came  and  worshipped 
him,  saying:  Lord,  if  thou  wilt, 
thou  canst  make  me  clean.  3  And 
he  stretched  forth  his  hand  and 
touched  him.  saying:  I  will,  be 
clean.  And  immediately  his  leprosy 
was  cleansed.  4  And  Jesus  said  to 
him :  See  that  thou  tell  no  one ;  but 
go,  show  thyself  to  the  priest,  and 
ofifer  the  gift  that  Moses  com- 
manded, for  a  testimony  to  them. 

5  And  when  he  had  entered  into 
Capernaum,  there  came  to  him  a 
centurion  beseeching  him,  6  and 
saying:  Lord,  my  servant  lies  in 
my  house  palsied,  fearfully  tor- 
mented. 7  He  says  to  him :  I  will 
come  and  cure  him.  8  But  the 
centurion  answering  said:  Lord,  I 
am  not  worthy  that  thou  shouldest 
come  under  my  roof ;  but  speak  only 
in  a  word,  and  my  servant  shall  be 
restored  to  health.  9  For  I  am  a 
man  under  authority,  having  soldiers 
under  me ;  and  I  say  to  this  one : 
Go,  and  he  goes ;  and  to  another : 
Come,  and  he  comes;  and  to  my 
servant :  Do  this,  and  he  does  it. 
10  And  hearing  it  Jesus  was  filled 
with  admiration,  and  said  to  those 
that  followed :  Verily  T  say  to 
you.  not  even  in  Israel  have  T 
found  so  great  faith.  11  But  I  say 
to  you.  that  many  shall  come  from 
the  east  and  the  west,  and  shall 
recline  at  tables  with  Abraham  and 
Isaac  and  Jacob  in  the  kingdom  of 
the  heavens;  12  but  the  sons  of  the 


kingdom  shall  go  forth  into  the 
darkness  that  is  without :  there  shall 
be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 
13  And  Jesus  said  to  the  cen- 
turion :  Go ;  as  thou  hast  believed, 
be  it  done  for  thee.  And  the  ser- 
vant was  restored  to  health  in  that 
hour. 

14  And  Jesus  came  into  the  house 
of  Peter,  and  saw  his  mother-in-law 
lying  and  ill  of  a  fever.  15  And 
he  touched  her  hand,  and  the  fever 
left  her;  and  she  arose  and  minis- 
tered to  him.  16  But  when  evening 
had  come,  they  brought  to  him  many 
possessed  with  demons;  and  he  cast 
out  the  spirits  with  a  word,  and 
cured  all  that  were  sick,  17  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled  that  was  spoken 
through  Isaiah  the  prophet,  saying: 
Himself  took  our  infirmities  and 
bore  our  diseases. 

18  But  Jesus  seeing  many  multi- 
tudes about  him,  gave  orders  to 
depart  to  the  other  side.  19  And  a 
scribe  came  and  said  to  him :  Teach- 
er, I  will  follow  thee  wherever  thou 
goest.  20  And  Jesus  said  to  him: 
The  foxes  have  dens,  and  the  birds 
of  the  heaven  have  roosts,  but  the 
Son  of  man  has  not  where  he  may 
lay  his  head.  21  And  another  of 
his  disciples  said  to  him :  Lord,  per- 
mit me  first  to  go  and  bury  my 
father.  22  But  he  said  to  him: 
Follow  me.  and  let  the  dead  bury 
their  own  dead. 

23  And  after  he  had  entered  the 
ship,  his  disciples  followed  him. 
24  And  behold,  a  great  tempest 
arose  in  the  sea.  so  that  the  ship 
was  covered  by  the  waves ;  but  he 
was  sleeping.  25  And  they  came 
and  awoke  him.  saying:  Lord,  save, 
we  perish.  26  And  he  says  to  them : 
Why    are    you    fearful,    O    you    of 


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little  faith?  Then  he  arose  and 
rebuked  the  winds  and  the  sea,  and 
there  was  a  great  calm.  27  And 
the  men  were  astonished,  saying : 
What  manner  of  man  is  this,  that 
even  the  winds  and  the  sea  obey 
him? 

28  And  when  he  had  come  to  the 
other  side,  into  the  country  of  the 
Gadarenes,  there  met  him  two  men 
possessed  with  demons,  coming  out 
of  the  tombs,  very  fierce,  so  that 
no  one  could  pass  by  that  way.  29 
And  behold,  they  cried  out,  saying: 
What  have  we  to  do  with  thee,  Son 
of  God?  Hast  thou  come  hither 
before  the  time,  to  torment  us?  30 
And  there  was,  at  a  distance  from 
them,  a  herd  of  many  swine  feed- 
ing. 31  And  the  demons  besought 
him  saying:  If  thou  dost  cast  us 
out,  send  us  into  the  herd  of  swine. 
32  And  he  said  to  them:  Go.  And 
they  came  out,  and  went  away  into 
the  swine ;  and  behold,  the  whole 
herd  rushed  down  the  steep  into  the 
sea,  and  died  in  the  waters.  33  But 
those  who  fed  them  fled,  and  going 
away  into  the  city  told  all  things, 
and  what  had  happened  to  those 
possessed  with  the  demons.  34  And 
behold,  the  whole  city  came  out  to 
meet  Jesus;  and  seeing  him  they 
besought  that  he  would  depart  from 
their  borders. 

9  1  And  he  entered  a  ship 
and  passed  over,  and  came 
into  his  own  city.  2  And  behold, 
they  brought  to  him  a  palsied  man 
lying  on  a  bed.  And  Jesus  seeing 
their  faith,  said  to  the  palsied  man  : 
Take  courage,  son,  thy  sins  are  for- 
given. 3  And  behold,  some  of  the 
scribes  said  within  themselves  :  This 
man  blasphemes.  4  And  Jesus  per- 
ceiving their  thoughts,   said :   Why 


think  you  evil  in  your  hearts?  5 
For  which  is  easier,  to  say:  Thy 
sins  are  forgiven;  or  to  say:  Arise 
and  walk  ?  6  But  that  you  may 
know  that  the  Son  of  man  on  earth 
has  authority  to  forgive  sins,  then 
he  says  to  the  palsied  man  :  Arise, 
take  up  thy  bed,  and  go  to  thy 
house.  7  And  he  arose  and  went 
away  to  his  house.  8  And  the  multi- 
tudes saw  and  were  afraid,  and 
glorified  God  who  had  given  such 
authority  to  men. 

9  And  Jesus  passing  by  thence 
saw  a  man,  called  Matthew,  sitting 
at  the  custom-house,  and  said  to 
him :  Follow  me.  And  he  arose  and 
followed  him.  10  And  it  came  to 
pass  that,  as  he  reclined  at  tables 
in  the  house,  behold,  many  publicans 
and  sinners  came  and  reclined  at 
table  with  Jesus  and  his  disciples, 
11  And  the  Pharisees  seeing  it  said 
to  his  disciples :  Why  does  your 
teacher  eat  with  the  publicans  and 
sinners?  12  But  hearing  it  he  said: 
Those  who  are  in  health  have  no 
need  of  a  physician,  but  those  who 
are  sick.  13  But  go  and  learn  what 
"I  desire  mercy  and  not  sacrifice" 
means.  For  I  came  not  to  call 
righteous  men,  but  sinners. 

14  Then  came  to  him  the  disciples 
of  John,  saying:  Why  do  \ye  and 
the  Pharisees  fast,  but  thy  disciples 
fast  not?  15  And  Jesus  said  to 
them:  Can  the  sons  of  the  bride- 
chamber  mourn  while  the  bride- 
groom is  with  them?  But  days  will 
come  when  the  bridegroom  shall  be 
taken  away  from  them,  and  then 
will  they  fast.  16  No  one  puts  a 
piece  of  un fulled  cloth  on  an  old 
garment ;  for  that  which  fills  it  up 
takes  from  the  garment,  and  a 
worse  rent  is  made.     17  Neither  do 


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they  put  new  wine  into  old  bottles ; 
otherwise,  the  bottles  break,  and  the 
wine  runs  out,  and  the  bottles  per- 
ish ;  but  they  put  new  wine  into 
new  bottles,  and  both  are  preserved 
together. 

18  While  he  was  speaking  these 
things  to  them,  behold,  a  ruler  came 
in  and  worshipped  him,  saying:  My 
daughter  just  now  died ;  but  come 
and  lay  thy  hand  on  her,  and  she 
shall  live.  19  And  Jesus  arose  and 
followed  him,  and  so  did  his  dis- 
ciples. 20  And  behold,  a  woman, 
that  had  had  an  issue  of  blood  for 
twelve  years,  came  behind  and 
touched  the  fringe  of  his  mantle ;  21 
for  she  said  within  herself :  If  I 
may  only  touch  his  mantle,  I  shall 
be  saved.  22  But  he  turned  and 
saw  her  and  said :  Daughter,  take 
courage ;  thy  faith  has  saved  thee. 
And  the  woman  was  saved  from 
that  hour.  23  And  Jesus  entered 
the  house  of  the  ruler  and  saw  the 
pipers  and  the  multitude  making  a 
noise,  and  said :  Withdraw,  for  the 
maid  is  not  dead,  but  sleeps.  And 
they  derided  him.  25  But  when  the 
multitude  had  been  put  out.  he  went 
in  and  took  her  hand,  and  the  maid 
arose.  26  And  the  fame  of  this 
went  forth  into  that  whole  land. 

27  And  as  Jesus  was  passing  by 
thence,  two  blind  men  followed  him. 
crying  out  and  saying:  Have  mercy 
on  us.  Son  of  David.  28  And  after 
he  had  come  into  the  house,  the 
blind  men  came  to  him  ;  and  Jesus 
said  to  them :  Believe  you  that  I  am 
able  to  do  this?  They  said  to  him: 
Yes,  Lord.  29  Then  he  touched 
their  eyes,  saying:  According  to 
your  faith  be  it  done  to  you.  30 
And  their  eyes  were  opened.  And 
Jesus  charged  them  in  a  threatening 


manner,  saying:  See  that  no  one 
know  it.  31  But  they  went  out  and 
published  him  abroad  in  all  that 
land. 

32  But  as  they  were  going  out, 
behold,  they  brought  to  him  a  man 
dumb  possessed  with  a  demon.  33 
And  after  the  demon  had  been  cast 
out,  the  dumb  man  spoke.  And  the 
multitudes  were  astonished,  saying: 
Never  did  it  appear  thus  in  Israel, 
34  But  the  Pharisees  said :  By  the 
prince  of  the  demons  casts  he  out 
the  demons. 

35  And  Jesus  went  about  all  the 
cities  and  the  villages,  teaching  in 
their  synagogues,  and  preaching  the 
gospel  of  the  kingdom,  and  curing 
every  disease  and  every  infirmity. 
36  But  seeing  the  multitudes  he  was 
moved  with  pity  for  them,  because 
they  were  troubled  and  scattered  as 
sheep  that  had  no  shepherd.  37 
Then  said  he  to  his  disciples :  The 
harvest  indeed  is  great,  but  the 
laborers  few :  38  pray  therefore  the 
Lord  of  the  harvest  that  he  send 
forth  laborers  into  his  harvest. 
1  A  1  And  he  called  to  him  his 
J-  ^  twelve  disciples,  and  gave 
them  authority  over  unclean  spirits, 
so  that  they  could  cast  them  out.  and 
cure  every  disease  and  every  in- 
firmity. 

2  But  the  names  of  the  twelve 
apostles  are  these :  the  first,  Simon, 
who  is  called  Peter,  and  Andrew 
his  brother;  and  James  the  son  of 
Zebedee.  and  John  his  brother;  3 
Philip  and  Bartholomew,  Thomas 
and  Matthew  the  publican ;  James 
the  son  of  Alphjeus,  and  Lebbeus ; 
4  Simon  the  Canaanite,  and  Judas 
Iscariot  who  also  delivered  him  up. 

5  These  twelve  Jesus  sent  forth 
after  he  had  charged  them,  saying: 


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Into  the  road  to  the  Gentiles  go 
not,  and  into  a  city  of  the  Samari- 
tans enter  not;  6  but  go  rather  to 
the  lost  sheep  of  the  house  of  Israel. 
7  And  as  you  go,  preach  saying: 
The  kingdom  of  the  heavens  is  at 
hand.  8  Cure  the  sick,  raise  the 
dead,  cleanse  the  lepers,  cast  out 
the  demons :  freely  you  received, 
freely  give.  9  Provide  not  gold, 
neither  silver,  nor  brass  in  your 
girdles;  10  i.o  bag  for  the  journey, 
neither  two  coats,  nor  sandals,  nor 
a  staff;  for  the  laborer  h  worthy 
of  his  support.  11  Into  whatever 
city  or  village  you  enter,  inquire 
who  in  it  is  worthy;  and  there  abide 
till  you  go  forth.  12  And  when  you 
enter  a  house,  salute  it.  13  And 
if  the  house  be  worthy,  let  your 
peace  come  upon  it;  but  if  it  be 
not  worthy,  let  your  peace  return 
to  you.  14  And  whoever  shall  not 
receive  you,  nor  hear  your  words, 
when  you  go  out  of  that  house  or 
city,  shake  off  the  dust  from  your 
feet.  15  Verily,  I  say  to  you,  it 
shall  be  more  tolerable  for  the  land 
of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  in  the 
day  of  judgment,  than  for  that  city. 
16  Behold,  I  send  you  forth  as 
sheep  in  the  midst  of  wolves:  be- 
come therefore  wise  as  serpents,  and 
guileless  as  doves.  17  But  beware 
of  men  ;  for  they  will  deliver  you 
up  to  councils,  and  in  their  syna- 
gogues they  will  scourge  you :  18 
and  before  governors  also  and  kings 
shall  you  be  brought  for  my  sake, 
for  a  testimony  to  them  and  the 
Gentiles.  19  But  when  they  deliver 
you  up.  be  not  anxious  how  or  what 
you  shall  speak ;  for  there  shall  be 
given  you  in  that  hour  what  you 
shall  speak  ;  20  for  you  are  not  the 
speakers,  but  it  is  the  Spirit  of  my 


Father  that  speaks  in  you.  21  And 
brother  shall  deliver  up  brother  to 
death,  and  the  father  the  child ;  and 
children  shall  rise  up  against  parents 
and  cause  them  to  be  put  to  death, 

22  And  you  shall  be  hated  by  all 
because  of  my  name ;  but  he  that 
endures  to  the  end  shall  be  saved. 

23  But  v/hen  they  persecute  you  in 
this  city,  flee  into  the  other ;  for 
verily  I  say  to  you,  you  shall  not 
have  made  the  circuit  of  the  cities 
of  Israel,  till  the  Son  of  man  shall 
have  come. 

24  A  disciple  is  not  above  the 
teacher,  nor  a  servant  above  his 
lord.  25  It  is  enough  for  the  dis- 
ciple that  he  become  as  his  teacher, 
and  the  servant  as  his  lord.  If  they 
have  surnamed  the  master  of  the 
house  Beelzebub,  how  much  more 
those  of  his  household.  26  Be  not 
then  afraid  of  them ;  for  nothing  is 
concealed  that  shall  not  be  revealed, 
and  hid  that  shall  not  be  known.  27 
What  I  tell  you  in  darkness,  speak 
in  the  light ;  and  what  you  hear  in 
the  ear,  proclaim  on  the  house-tops. 
28  And  be  not  afraid  of  them  that 
kill  the  body,  but  are  not  able  to 
kill  the  soul ;  but  rather  fear  him 
who  is  able  to  destroy  both  soul  and 
body  in  hell.  29  Are  not  two  spar- 
rows sold  for  a  farthing?  And  yet 
not  one  of  them  shall  fall  to  the 
ground  without  your  Father.  30 
But  even  the  hairs  of  your  head  are 
all  numbered.  31  Fear  not  there- 
fore :  you  are  of  more  value  than 
many  sparrows.  32  Every  one 
therefore  that  shall  confess  me  be- 
fore men,  him  will  I  also  confess 
before  my  Father  who  is  in  the 
heavens.  33  But  whoever  shall  deny 
me  before  men,  him  will  I  also 
deny  before  my  Father  who  is  in 


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the  heavens.  34  Think  not  that  I 
came  to  send  peace  on  the  earth,  I 
came  not  to  send  peace,  but  a 
sword.  35  For  I  came  to  zct  a 
man  in  opposition  to  his  father,  and 
a  daughter  to  her  mother,  and  a 
daughter-in-law  to  her  mother-in- 
law  ;  36  and  a  man's  enemies  shall  be 
those  of  his  household.  37  He  that 
loves  father  or  mother  more  than 
me,  is  not  worthy  of  me,  and  he 
that  loves  son  or  daughter  more 
than  me.  is  not  worthy  of  me;  38 
and  he  that  does  not  take  his  cross 
and  follow  after  me,  is  not  worthy 
of  me.  39  He  that  finds  his  life 
shall  lose  it,  and  he  that  loses  his 
life  for  my  sake  shall  find  it.  40  He 
that  receives  you  receives  me,  and 
he  that  receives  me  receives  him 
that  sent  me.  41  He  that  receives 
a  prophet  because  he  is  a  prophet, 
shall  receive  a  prophet's  reward ; 
and  he  that  receives  a  righteous  man 
because  he  is  a  righteous  man,  shall 
receive  a  righteous  man's  reward. 
42  And  whoever  shall  give  one  of 
these  little  ones  only  a  cup  of  cold 
water  to  drink,  because  he  is  a 
disciple,  verily  I  say  to  you,  he 
shall  not  lose  his  reward. 

11  1  And     it    came     to     pass 

J-  when  Jesus  had  made  an  end 
of  commanding  his  twelve  disciples, 
he  departed  thence^  to  teach  and 
to  preach  in  their  cities. 

2  But  John,  having  heard  in 
prison  of  the  works  of  Christ,  sent 
by  his  disciples,  3  and  said  to  him : 
Art  thou  he  that  comes,  or  look  we 
for  another?  4  And  answering.  Jesus 
said  to  them :  Go  and  tell  John 
what  things  you  hear  and  see ;  5 
the  blind  receive  sight  and  the  lame 
walk,  lepers  are  cleansed  and  the 
deaf  hear,  and  the  dead  are  raised, 


and  the  poor  have  the  gospel 
preached  to  them;  6  and  blessed  is 
he  whoever  shall  not  be  offended 
at  me.  7  But  as  these  were  going 
away,  Jesus  began  to  say  to  the 
multitudes  concerning  John :  What 
went  you  out  into  the  wilderness 
to  see?  a  reed  shaken  by  the  wind? 
8  But  what  v/ent  you  out  to  :ee?  a 
man  clothed  in  soft  raiment?  Be- 
hold, they  that  wear  soft  clothing 
are  in  kings'  houses,  9  But  why 
did  you  go  out?  To  see  a  prophet? 
Yes,  I  say  to  you,  and  more  than  a 
prophet.  10  This  is  he  of  whom  it 
is  written :  Behold,  I  send  my  mes- 
senger before  thy  face,  who  chall 
prepare  thy  way  before  thee.  11 
Verily  I  say  to  you,  among  those 
born  of  women  there  has  not  arisen 
a  greater  than  John  the  Baptist; 
but  the  least  in  the  kingdom  of  the 
heavens  is  greater  than  he.  12  But 
from  the  days  of  John  the  Baptist 
till  now,  the  kingdom  of  the  heavens 
is  taken  by  force,  and  men  of  force 
seize  upon  it  eagerly.  13  For  all 
the  prophets  and  the  law  prophesied 
till  John ;  14  and  if  you  will  receive 
it.  he  is  Elijah  that  was  to  come. 
15  He  that  has  ears,  let  him  hear. 

16  But  to  what  shall  I  liken  this 
generation?  It  is  like  children  sit- 
ting in  the  markets,  who  call  to  the 
others,  17  and  say:  We  piped  to 
you,  and  you  did  not  dance:  we 
wailed,  and  you  did  not  lament.  18 
For  John  came  neither  eating  nor 
drinking,  and  they  say:  He  has  a 
demon.  19  The  Son  of  man  has 
come  eating  and  drinking,  and  they 
say:  Behold,  a  man,  a  glutton  and 
a  winebibber,  a  friend  of  publicans 
and  sinners.  And  yet  Wisdom  is 
justified  by  her  works. 

20  Then  he  began  to  upbraid  the 


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cities  in  which  most  of  his  mighty 
works  had  been  done,  because  they 
repented  not.  21  Alas  for  thee, 
Chorazin ;  Alas  for  thee,  Beth- 
saida ;  for  if  the  mighty  works 
which  have  been  done  in  you,  had 
been  done  in  Tyre  and  Sidon,  they 
would  have  repented  long  ago  in 
sackcloth  and  ashes.  22  Further- 
more I  say  to  you,  it  shall  be  more 
tolerable  for  Tyre  and  Sidon  in  the 


pull  the  ears  of  grain  and  to  eat. 
2  And  the  Pharisees  seeinr  it  said 
to  him :  Behold,  thy  disciples  are 
doing  what  it  is  not  lawful  to  do  on 
the  sabbath.  3  But  he  said  to 
them :  Have  you  not  read  what 
David  did,  when  he  was  hungry, 
and  they  that  were  with  him  ?  4  hov/ 
he  entered  the  house  of  God,  and 
ate  of  the  loaves  of  the  presence, 
which  it  was  not  lawful  for  him  to 


day  of  judgment  than  for  you.  22)  j  eat,  nor  for  those  who  were  with 
And  thou,  Capernaum,  shalt  thou  |  him,  but  for  the  priests  only?  5  or 
be  exalted  to  heaven?  Thou  shalt  i  have  you  not  read  in  the  law,  that 
be  brought  dov.-n  to  hades;  for  if  on  the  sabbath  days  the  priests  in 
the  mighty  works  which  have  been  the  temple  profane  the  sabbath,  and 
done  in  thee  had  been  done  in  are  blameless?  6  But  I  say  to  you, 
Sodom,  it  would  have  remained  to    that    something    greater    than    the 


this  day.  24  Furthermore  I  say  to 
you,  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for 
the  land  of  Sodom  in  the  day  of 
judgment  than  for  thee. 

25  At  that  time  Jesus  answered 
and  said :  I  thank  thee.  Father,  Lord 
of  heaven  and  of  earth,  that  thou 
hart  hid  these  things  from  the  wise 
and  prudent,  and  hast  revealed  them 


temple  is  here.  7  And  if  you  had 
known  what  "I  desire  mercy  and 
not  sacrifice"  means,  you  would  not 
have  condemned  the  blameless.  8 
For  the  Son  of  man  is  Lord  of  the 
sabbath. 

9  And  he  departed  thence,  and 
came  into  their  synagogue.  10  And 
behold,  a  man  had  a  withered  hand ; 


to  babes:  26  yes,  Father,  for  so  it  'and  they  asked  him,  saying:  Is  it 
seemed  good  in  thy  sight.  27  All  .lawful  to  cure  on  the  sabbath?  that 
things  have  been  delivered  to  me  they  might  accuse  him.  11  But  he 
by  my  Father;  and  no  one  knows  said  to  them:  What  man  shall  there 
the  Son  but  the  Father :  neither  be  of  you,  who  shall  have  one 
knows  any  one  the  Father  but  the  I  sheep ;  and  if  this  fall  into  a  pit  on 


Son,  and  he  to  whomever  the  Son 
will  reveal  him.  28  Come  to  me,  all 
you  that  labor  and  are  lieavily  bur- 
dened, and  I  will  give  you  rest.  29 
Take  my  yoke  upon  you,  and  learn 
of  me ;  for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in 
heart,  and  you  shall  find  rest  for 
your  souls.  30  For  my  yoke  is 
good,  and  my  burden  is  light. 
1  ^  1  At  that  time  Tesus  went, 
A  ^  on  the  sabbath,  through  the 
fields  of  grain  :  and  his  disciples 
were    hungry,    and    they    began    to 


the  sabbath,  will  he  not  lay  hold  on 
it,  and  lift  it  up?  12  How  much 
better  then,  a  man  is  than  a  sheep: 
so  then  it  is  lawful  to  do  well  on 
the  sabbath.  13  Then  he  says  to 
the  man :  Stretch  forth  thy  hand. 
And  he  stretched  it  forth ;  and  it 
was  restored  to  soundness  as  the 
other.  14  But  the  Pharisees  went 
out  and  took  counsel  against  him, 
that  they  might  destroy  him. 

15    But    Jesus    perceived    it    and 
withdrew   thence.     And   many   fol- 
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lowed  him,  and  he  cured  them  all, 
16  and  charged  them  that  they 
should  not  make  him  known,  17 
that  it  might  be  fulfilled  that  was 
spoken  through  Isaiah  the  prophet, 
saying :  18  Behold  my  servant  whom 
I  hav'e  chosen,  my  beloved,  in  whom 
my  soul  is  well  pleased :  I  will  put 
my  Spirit  upon  him.  and  he  shall 
declare  judgment  to  the  Gentiles. 
19  He  shall  not  contend  nor  cry 
out.  neither  shall  any  one  hear  his 
voice  in  the  streets.  20  A  bruised 
reed  shall  he  not  break,  and  a 
smoking  wick  shall  he  not  extin- 
guish, till  he  send  forth  judgment 
to  victory.  21  And  in  his  name 
shall  nations  trust. 

22  Then  was  brought  to  him  a 
demoniac  blind  and  dumb;  and  he 
cured  him.  so  that  the  dumb  man 
spoke  and  saw.  23  And  all  the 
multitudes  were  astonished  and 
said:  Is  this  the  Son  of  David?  24 
But  the  Pharisees  hearing  it  said : 
This  man  does  not  cast  out  the 
demons  but  by  Beelzebub  the  prince 
of  the  demons.  25  And  knowing 
their  thoughts  he  said  to  them : 
Every  kingdom  divided  against  it- 
self is  made  desolate ;  and  no  city 
or  house  divided  against  itself  shall 
stand.  26  And  if  Satan  casts  out 
Satan,  he  is  divided  against  himself: 
how  then  shall  his  kingdom  stand? 
27  And  if  I  by  Beelzebub  cast  out 
the  demons,  by  whom  do  your  sons 
cast  them  out?  For  this  reason 
they  shall  be  your  judges.  28  But 
if  T  by  the  Spirit  of  God  cast  out 
the  demons,  then  has  the  kingdom 
of  God  already  come  upon  you.  29 
Or  how  can  any  one  enter  the  house 
of  the  strong  man  and  seize  on  his 
instruments,  unless  he  first  bind  the 
strong  man,  and  then  he  will  plun- 


der his  house?  30  He  that  is  not 
with  me  is  against  me,  and  he  that 
gathers  not  with  me  scatters.  31 
For  this  reason  I  say  to  you  :  Every 
sin  and  blasphemy  shall  be  forgiven 
men,  but  the  blasphemy  of  the  Spirit 
shall  not  be  forgiven.  32  And  who- 
ever shall  speak  a  word  against  the 
Son  of  man,  it  shall  be  forgiven 
him ;  but  whoever  shall  speak 
against  the  Holy  Spirit,  it  shall  not 
be  forgiven  him,  neither  in  this  age, 
nor  in  that  to  come.  33  Either  make 
the  tree  goodly  and  its  fruit  goodly, 
or  make  the  tree  corrupt  and  its 
fruit  corrupt ;  for  by  the  fruit  the 
tree  is  known.  34  Brood  of  vipers, 
how  can  you  being  evil  speak  good 
things?  For  out  of  the  abundance 
of  the  heart  the  mouth  speaks.  35 
The  good  man  out  of  his  good 
treasure  brings  forth  good  things; 
and  the  evil  man  out  of  his  evil 
treasure  brings  forth  evil  things. 
36  But  T  say  to  you,  that  every 
idle  word  that  men  shall  speak, 
they  shall  give  an  account  of  it  in 
the  day  of  judgment.  37  For  by 
thy  words  thou  shalt  be  justified, 
and  by  thy  words  thou  shalt  be 
condemned. 

38  Then  answered  him  some  of 
the  scribes  and  Pharisees,  saying: 
Teacher,  we  wish  to  see  a  sign  from 
thee.  39  But  he  answered  and  said 
to  them :  A  wicked  and  adulterous 
generation  seeks  for  a  sign,  and  no 
sign  shall  be  given  it  but  the  sign 
of  Jonah  the  prophet,  40  For  as 
Jonah  was  three  days  and  three 
nights  in  the  belly  of  the  great  fish, 
so  shall  the  Son  of  man  be  three 
days  and  three  nights  in  the  heart 
of  the  earth.  41  The  men  of  Nin- 
eveh shall  rise  up  in  the  judgment 
with  this  generation,  and  shall  con- 


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demn  it,  because  they  repented  at 
the  preaching  of  Jonah ;  and  lo, 
something,  greater  than  Jonah  is 
here.  42  The  queen  of  the  south 
shall  rise  in  the  judgment  with  this 
generation,  and  shall  condemn  it, 
because  she  came  from  the  most 
distant  parts  of  the  earth,  to  hear 
the  wisdom  of  Solomon ;  and  lo, 
something  greater  than  Solomon  is 
here.  43  When  the  unclean  spirit 
has  gone  out  from  the  man,  he  goes 
through  dry  places  seeking  rest,  and 
finds  none.  44  Then  he  says :  I 
will  return  into  my  house  whence 
I  came.  And  he  comes  and  finds 
it  unoccupied,  and  swept,  and 
adorned.  45  Then  he  goes  and 
takes  with  him  seven  other  spirits 
more  wicked  than  himself,  and  they 
enter  in  and  dwell  there ;  and  the 
last  state  of  that  man  becomes 
worse  than  the  first.  So  shall  it 
be  also  with  this  wicked  genera- 
tion. 

46  While  he  was  yet  speaking  to 
the  multitudes,  behold,  his  mother 
and  his  brothers  stood  without  seek- 
ing to  speak  to  him.  47  And  some 
one  said  to  him :  Behold,  thy 
mother  and  thy  brothers  stand  with- 
out, seeking  to  speak  to  thee.  48 
But  he  answered  and  said  to  him 
that  told  him:  Who  is  my  mother, 
and  who  are  my  brothers?  49  And 
stretching  forth  his  hand  over  his 
disciples,  he  said:  Behold  my  mother 
and  my  brothers ;  50  for  whoever 
shall  have  done  the  will  of  my 
Father  who  is  in  the  heavens,  this 
is  my  brother,  and  sister,  and 
mother. 

1  '5  1  In  that  day  Jesus  went  out 
l  vJ  of  the  house,  and  sat  by  the 
sea.  2  And  many  multitudes  came 
together  to  him,  so  that  he  entered 


a  ship  and  sat  down,  and  the  whole 
multitude  stood  on  the  shore.  3  And 
he  spoke  many  things  to  them  in 
parables,  saying :  Behold,  the  sower 
went  forth  to  sow.  4  And,  as  he 
sowed,  some  fell  by  the  way,  and 
the  birds  came  and  ate  them  up.  5 
But  others  fell  on  rocky  places, 
where  they  had  not  much  earth ; 
and  they  immediately  sprung  up  be- 
cause they  had  no  depth  of  earth ; 
6  but  when  the  sun  had  risen,  they 
were  scorched,  and  because  they  had 
no  root  they  withered.  7  But  others 
fell  on  thorns,  and  the  thorns  grew 
np  and  choked  them.  8  But  others 
fell  on  good  ground,  and  brought 
forth  fruit,  one  a  hundredfold,  one 
sixty,  one  thirty.  9  He  that  has 
ears,  let  him  hear. 

10  And  the  disciples  came  and 
said  to  him :  Why  speakest  thou  to 
them  in  parables?  11  And  he 
answered  and  said:  Because  to  you 
it  is  given  to  know  the  mysteries  of 
the  kingdom  of  the  heavens,  but  to 
them  it  is  not  given.  12  For  who- 
ever has,  to  him  shall  be  given,  and 
he  shall  have  abundance ;  but  who- 
ever has  not,  even  that  which  he 
has  shall  be  taken  from  him.  13 
For  this  reason  I  speak  to  them  in 
parables,  because  when  seeing  they 
see  not,  and  when  hearing  they 
hear  not,  neither  do  they  under- 
stand. 14  And  in  them  is  fulfilled 
the  prophecy  of  Isaiah  which  says: 
By  hearing  you  shall  hear,  and  shall 
not  understand,  and  seeing  you  shall 
see,  and  shall  not  perceive.  15  For 
the  heart  of  this  people  has  become 
fat,  and  with  their  ears  they  hear 
heavily,  and  their  eyes  they  have 
closed,  lest  perhaps  they  should  see 
with  their  eyes,  and  hear  with  their 
ears,    and    understand    with    their 


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heart,  and  turn,  and  I  should  restore 
them  to  health.  16  But  blessed  are 
your  eyes,  for  they  see.  and  your 
ears,  for  they  hear.  17  Verily  I  say 
to  you :  Many  prophets  and  right- 
eous men  desired  to  see  what  you 
see,  and  saw  not,  and  to  hear  what 
you  hear,  and  heard  not.  18  Hear 
you  then  the  parable  of  him  that 
sowed. 

19  When  any  one  hears  the  word 
of  the  kingdom,  and  understands  it 
not,  the  wicked  one  comes  and 
snatches  away  that  which  is  sown 
in  his  heart.  This  is  he  that  was 
sown  by  the  way.  20  But  he  that 
was  sown  on  the  rocky  places,  is  he 
that  hears  the  word,  and  immedi- 
ately with  joy  receives  it;  21  yet 
he  has  no  root  in  himself,  but  en- 
dures for  a  while;  and  when  afflic- 
tion or  persecution  arises  because  of 
the  word,  he  immediately  takes 
offense.  22  But  he  that  was  sown 
among  thorns,  is  he  that  hears  the 
word,  and  the  care  of  the  age  and 
the  deceitfulness  of  riches  choke  the 
word,  and  he  becomes  unfruitful. 
23  But  he  that  was  sown  on  good 
ground,  is  he  that  hears  the  word 
and  understands  it,  who  also  bears 
fruit,  and  produces,  one  a  hundred- 
fold, one  sixty,  one  thirty. 

24  Another  parable  laid  he  before 
them,  saying:  The  kingdom  of  the 
heavens  is  likened  to  a  man  that 
sowed  good  seed  in  his  field.  25 
But  while  the  men  slept,  his  enemy 
came  and  sowed  tares  over  in  the 
midst  of  the  wheat  and  went  away, 
26  But  when  the  blade  sprung  up 
and  produced  fruit,  then  appeared 
the  tares  also.  27  And  the  servants 
of  the  master  of  the  house  came  and 
said  to  him:  Sir,  didst  thou  not  sow 
good   seed   in   thy   field?     Whence 


then  has  it  tares?  28  He  said  to 
them :  An  enemy  did  this.  And  the 
servants  say  to  him :  Wilt  thou  then 
that   we   go   and   gather   them   up? 

29  But  he  said :  No,  lest  perhaps 
while  gathering  the  tares  you  root 
up   the   wheat   together   with  them. 

30  Let  both  grow  together  till  the 
harvest,  and  in  time  of  harvest  I 
will  say  to  the  reapers :  Gather  first 
the  tares,  and  bind  them  into  bun- 
dles to  burn  them ;  but  gather  the 
wheat  into  my  granary, 

31  Another  parable  laid  he  before 
them,  saying:  The  kingdom  of  the 
heavens  is  like  a  grain  of  mustard, 
which  a  man  took  and  sowed  in  his 
field :  2)2  which  indeed  is  less  than 
all  the  seeds ;  but  when  it  has 
grown,  is  greater  than  the  garden- 
plants,  and  becomes  a  tree,  so  that 
the  birds  of  heaven  come  and  roost 
in  its  branches.  T)?)  Another  parable 
spoke  he  to  them :  The  kingdom  of 
the  heavens  is  like  leaven,  which  a 
woman  took  and  hid  in  three  meas- 
ures of  flour,  till  the  whole  was 
leavened. 

34  All  these  things  spoke  Jesus 
to  the  multitudes  in  parables,  and 
without  a  parable  spoke  he  nothing 
to  them,  35  that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
that  was  spoken  through  the  prophet 
Isaiah,  saying :  I  will  open  my 
mouth  in  parables,  I  will  utter 
things  concealed  from  the  foun- 
dation. 

2>(i  Then  dismissing  the  multitudes 
he  came  into  the  house.  And  his 
disciples  came  to  him,  saying:  Ex- 
plain to  us  the  parable  of  the  tares 
of  the  field,  "hi  And  he  answered 
and  said :  He  that  sows  the  good 
seed  is  the  Son  of  man :  38  the 
field  is  the  world :  the  good  seed, 
these  are  the  sons  of  the  kingdom; 


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but  the  tares  are  the  sons  of  the 
wicked  one :  39  the  enemy  that 
sowed  them  is  the  devil :  the  harvest 
is  the  conclusion  of  the  age,  and 
the  reapers  are  angels.  40  As  then 
the  tares  are  collected  and  burned 
in  fire,  so  shall  it  be  in  the  con- 
clusion of  the  age.  41  The  Son  of 
man  shall  send  forth  his  angels,  and 
they  shall  gather  out  of  his  kingdom 
all  things  that  cause  offense,  and 
them  that  do  iniquity,  42  and  shall 
cast  them  into  the  furnace  of  fire: 
there  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing 
of  teeth.  43  Then  shall  the  right- 
eous shine  forth  as  the  sun  in  the 
kingdom  of  their  Father.  He  that 
has  ears,  let  him  hear. 

44  The  kingdom  of  the  heavens 
is  like  treasure  hid  in  the  field, 
which  a  man  found  and  hid,  and 
for  joy  over  it  he  went  and  sold 
all  that  he  had,  and  bought  that 
field.  45  Again :  the  kingdom  of  the 
heavens  is  like  a  man,  a  merchant 
seeking  goodly  pearls :  46  when  he 
had  found  one  pearl  of  great  value, 
he  went  and  sold  all  that  he  had 
and  bought  it.  47  Again  :  the  king- 
dom of  the  heavens  is  like  a  net 
that  was  cast  into  the  sea  and  gath- 
ered of  every  kind  :  48  which,  when  it 
was  full,  they  drew  to  the  shore, 
and  sitting  down  they  gathered  the 
good  into  baskets,  but  threw  the 
bad  away.  49  So  shall  it  be  in  the 
conclusion  of  the  age :  the  angels 
shall  come  forth,  and  separate  the 
wicked  from  among  the  righteous, 
50  and  shall  cast  them  into  the 
furnace  of  fire :  there  shall  be  weep- 
ing and  gnashing  of  teeth.  51  Have 
you  understood  all  these  things? 
They  say  to  him,  Yes.  52  And  he 
said  to  them :  Therefore.  cver> 
scribe  instructed  in  the  kingdom  of 


the  heavens  is  like  a  man,  a  master 
of  a  house,  who  brings  forth  out 
of  his  treasury  things  new  and  old. 
53  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jesus  had  made  an  end  of  these 
parables,  he  departed  thence.  54 
And  he  came  into  his  own  country, 
and  taught  them  in  their  synagogue, 
so  that  they  were  astonished  and 
said:  Whence  has  this  man  this 
wisdom  and  the  mighty  works?  55 
Is  not  this  the  son  of  the  carpenter? 
Is  not  his  mother  called  Mary,  and 
his  brothers,  James,  and  Joseph,  and 
Simon,  and  Judah?  56  And  his 
sisters,  are  they  not  all  with  us? 
Whence  then  has  this  man  all  these 
things?  57  And  they  were  offended 
at  him.  But  Jesus  said  to  them: 
A  prophet  is  not  without  honor 
unless  in  his  own  country  and  in  his 
own  house.  58  And  he  did  not 
many  mighty  works  there  because 
of  their  unbelief. 

HI  At  that  time  Herod  the 
tetrarch  heard  of  the  fame 
of  Jesus,  2  and  said  to  his  ser- 
vants :  This  is  John  the  Baptist : 
he  has  risen  from  the  dead,  and  for 
this  reason  the  powers  are  active 
within  him.  3  For  Herod  having 
taken  John,  had  bound  him,  and 
put  him  away  in  prison,  because  of 
Herodias  the  wife  of  Philip  his 
brother.  4  For  John  said  to  him: 
It  is  not  lawful  for  thee  to  have 
her.  5  And  intending  to  kill  him, 
he  was  afraid  of  the  multitude,  be- 
cause they  held  him  as  a  prophet. 
6  But  when  Herod's  birthday  was 
kept,  the  daughter  of  Herodias 
danced  in  the  midst  and  pleased 
Herod:  7  wherefore  he  promised 
with  an  oath  to  give  her  whatever 
she  would  ask.  8  And  she  having 
been     before     instigated     by     her 


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mother,  said:  Give  me  here  in  a 
dish  the  head  of  John  the  Baptist. 
9  And  the  king  though  grieved,  be- 
cause of  the  oaths  and  the  guests 
commanded  it  to  be  given,  10  and 
sent  and  beheaded  John  in  the 
prison.  11  And  his  head  was 
brought  in  a  dish  and  given  to  the 
maiden;  and  she  carried  it  to  her 
mother.  12  And  his  disciples  came 
and  took  away  the  corpse  and 
buried  it,  and  came  and  told  Jesus. 
13  And  when  Jesus  heard  it,  he 
withdrew  thence  in  a  ship  to  a 
desert  place  apart ;  and  the  multi- 
tudes hearing  it  followed  him  on 
foot  from  the  cities. 

14  And  he  came  forth  and  saw  a 
great  multitude,  and  was  moved 
with  pity  for  them,  and  cured  their 
sick.  15  But  when  evening  had 
come,  the  disciples  came  to  him, 
saying:  The  place  is  desert,  and  the 
hour  has  already  passed:  therefore 
send  the  multitudes  away,  that  they 
may  go  into  the  villages  and  buy 
themselves  food.  16  But  he  said 
to  them :  They  have  no  need  to  go 
away:  do  you  give  them  to  eat.  17 
And  they  say  to  him :  We  have  here 
nothing  but  five  loaves  and  two 
fishes.  18  And  he  said:  Bring  them 
hither  to  me.  19  And  after  com- 
manding the  multitudes  to  recline 
on  the  grass,  he  took  the  five  loaves 
and  the  two  fishes,  and  having 
looked  up  to  heaven  he  blessed,  and 
broke,  and  gave  the  bread  to  the 
disciples,  and  the  disciples  gave  it 
to  the  multitudes.  20  And  all  ate 
and  were  filled;  and  they  took  up 
what  remained  of  the  broken  pieces 
twelve  travelling-baskets  full.  21 
And  those  who  had  eaten  were 
about  five  thousand  men  besides 
women  and  children. 


22  And  he  compelled  the  disciples 
to  enter  the  ship,  and  go  before  him 
to  the  other  side,  till  he  should 
send  the  multitudes  away.  22)  And 
having  sent  the  multitudes  away,  he 
went  up  into  the  mountain  apart  to 
pray.  And  when  evening  had  come 
he  was  there  alone.  24  But  the 
ship  now  in  the  midst  of  the  sea 
was  tossed  by  the  waves ;  for  the 
wind  was  against  it.  25  And  at  the 
fourth  watch  of  the  night,  he  came 
to  them  walking  over  the  sea.  26 
And  seeing  him  walking  on  the  sea, 
they  were  troubled,  saying:  It  is  a 
specter ;  and  they  cried  out  for  fear. 
27  But  he  immediately  spoke  to 
them,  saying :  Take  courage,  it  is  I : 
be  not  afraid.  28  And  Peter 
answered  him  and  said:  Lord,  if  it 
is  thou,  command  me  to  come  to 
thee  over  the  waters.  29  And  he 
said :  Come.  And  going  down  from 
the  ship  Peter  walked  over  the 
waters,  and  came  to  Jesus.  30  But 
seeing  the  wind  he  was  afraid ;  and 
beginning  to  sink  he  cried  out,  say- 
ing: Lord,  save  me.  31  And  Jesus 
immediately  stretched  forth  his 
hand,  and  took  hold  of  him.  and 
said  to  him :  O  thou  of  little  faith, 
why  didst  thou  doubt?  32  And 
after  they  had  come  up  into  the 
ship  the  wind  ceased.  2>Z  And  those 
in  the  ship  worshipped  him,  saying: 
Truly  thou  art  the  Son  of  God. 

34  And  they  passed  over  and  came 
to  the  land  of  Gennesaret.  35  And 
when  they  had  knowledge  of  him, 
the  men  of  that  place  sent  into  that 
whole  region  round  about,  and 
brought  to  him  all  that  were  sick ; 
36  and  they  besought  him  that  they 
might  only  touch  the  fringe  of  his 
mantle;  and  as  many  as  touched 
were  thoroughly  restored  to  health. 


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1  C  1  Then  came  to  Jesus 
1  *3  Pharisees  and  scribes  from 
Jerusalem,  saying :  2  Why  do  thy 
disciples  transgress  the  tradition  of 
the  elders?  for  they  wash  not  their 
hands  when  they  eat  bread.  3  But 
answering  he  said  to  them :  Why 
do  you  also  transgress  the  com- 
mandment of  God  because  of  your 
tradition  ?  4  For  God  commanded, 
saying :  Honor  thy  father  and  thy 
mother ;  and  he  that  curses  father 
or  mother  let  him  surely  die ;  5  but 
you  say:  Whoever  shall  say  to  his 
father  or  his  mother :  That,  by 
whatever  thou  mightest  receive 
aid  from  me,  is  a  gift,  he  shall  no 
more  honor  his  father  or  his 
mother.  6  And  you  have  made  the 
law  of  God  of  no  effect  because  of 
your  traditions.  7  Hypocrites,  well 
did  Isaiah  prophesy  of  you,  saying: 
This  people  honors  me  with  their 
lips,  but  their  heart  is  far  distant 
from  me.  9  But  in  vain  do  they 
show  devotion  to  me,  teaching 
teachings  the  commandments  of 
men.  10  And  calling  the  multitude 
to  him  he  said  to  them :  Hear  and 
understand;  11  not  that  which 
enters  the  mouth  defiles  the  man ; 
but  that  which  comes  forth  out  of 
the  mouth,  this  defiles  the  man.  12 
Then  came  the  disciples  and  said  to 
him :  Knowest  thou  that  the  Phari- 
sees, when  they  heard  the  saying. 
were  offended?  13  But  he  answered 
and  said :  Every  plant  that  my 
heavenly  Father  has  not  planted 
shall  be  rooted  up.  14  Let  them 
alone ;  they  are  blind  leaders  of  the 
blind ;  and  if  a  blind  man  lead  a 
blind  man.  both  shall  fall  into  the 
pit.  15  But  Peter  answered  and 
said  to  him :  Explain  to  us  the 
parable.    16  And  he  said:  Are  you 


also  yet  without  understanding?  17 
Do  you  not  perceive  that  every  thing 
that  enters  the  mouth  goes  into  the 
belly,  and  is  cast  out  into  the  sink? 

18  But  the  things  that  come  forth 
from  the  mouth  proceed  from  the 
heart;    and    these    defile    the    man, 

19  For  out  of  the  heart  proceed 
evil  thoughts,  murders,  adulteries, 
lewdness,  thefts,  false  testimonies, 
blasphemies.  20  These  are  the 
things  that  defile  the  man;  but  to 
eat  with  unwashed  hands  defiles 
not  the  man. 

21  And  Jesus  went  out  thence  and 
withdrew  into  the  regions  of  Tyre 
and  Sidon.  22  And  behold,  a 
woman  of  Canaan  came  forth 
from  those  borders  and  cried  out, 
saying:  Have  mercy  on  me.  Lord, 
Son  of  David :  my  daughter  is 
grievously  afflicted  by  a  demon,  23 
But  he  answered  her  not  a  word. 
And  his  disciples  came  and  besought 
him,  saying:  Dismiss  her,  for  she 
cries  after  us.  24  But  he  answered 
and  said :  I  have  not  been  sent  but 
to  the  lost  sheep  of  the  house  of 
Israel.  25  And  she  came  and  wor- 
shipped him,  saying :  Lord,  help  me. 
26  But  he  answered  and  said:  It  is 
not  right  to  take  the  children's 
bread  and  throw  it  to  the  little 
dogs.  27  And  she  said:  Yes,  Lord: 
and  yet  tJwii  canst  help  me;  for  the 
little  dogs  eat  of  the  crumbs  that 
fall  from  their  masters'  table.  28 
Then  Jesus  answered  and  said  to 
her :  O  woman,  great  is  thy  faith : 
be  it  done  for  thee  as  thou  wilt. 
And  her  daughter  was  restored  to 
health   from   that  hour. 

29  And  havin'^  departed  thence 
Jesus  came  by  the  sea  of  Galilee : 
and  going  up  into  the  mountain  he 
Fat   there.     30  And  there  came  to 


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him  many  multitudes,  having  with 
them  the  lame,  blind,  dumb,  maimed, 
and  many  others ;  and  they  threw 
them  down  at  his  feet;  and  he  cured 
them,  31  so  that  the  multitude  was 
astonished  when  they  saw  the  dumb 
speaking,  the  maimed  whole,  and 
the  lame  walking,  and  the  blind 
seeing;  and  they  glorified  the  God 
of  Israel. 

32  But  Jesus  called  to  him  his 
disciples  and  said:  I  have  pity  on 
the  multitude,  because  they  have 
continued  with  me  now  three  days, 
and  have  nothing  to  eat ;  and  I  am 
not  willing  to  send  them  away  fast- 
ing, lest  perhaps  they  faint  on  the 
road.  33  And  the  disciples  said  to 
him :  Whence  have  we  in  the  desert 
as  many  loaves  as  can  fill  so  great 
a  multitude?  34  And  Jesus  said  to 
them :  How  many  loaves  have  you  ? 
They  said :  Seven,  and  a  few  little 
fishes.  35  And  having  commanded 
the  multitude  to  recline  on  the 
ground,  36  he  took  the  seven  loaves 
and  the  fishes,  and  after  giving 
thanks  he  broke,  and  gave  to  the 
disciples,  and  the  disciples  gave 
them  to  the  multitudes.  37  And 
all  ate  and  were  filled;  and  they 
took  up  what  remained  of  the 
broken  pieces,  seven  provision-bas- 
kets full.  38  And  they  that  had 
eaten  were  four  thousand  men  be- 
sides children  and  women.  39  And 
he  sent  the  multitudes  away,  and 
entered  the  ship,  and  came  into  the 
borders  of  Magadan. 
1  /C  1  And  the  Pharisees  and 
-■-^  Sadducees  came,  and  tempt- 
ing, asked  him  to  show  them  a 
sign  from  heaven.  2  But  he  an- 
swered and  said  to  them:  [*  When 


*  Cod.  Sin.  and  Pat.  omit 


It  is  evenmg  you  say:  Fair  weather, 
for  the  heaven  is  red ;  3  and  in  the 
morning:  A  storm  to-day,  for  the 
heaven  is  red  and  lowering. 

The  face  of  the  heaven  you  know 
how  to  discern ;  but  can  you  not 
discern  the  signs  of  the  times?] 
4  A  wicked  and  adulterous  genera- 
tion seeks  for  a  sign,  and  no  sign 
shall  be  given  it  but  the  sign  of 
Jonah.  And  he  left  them  and  de- 
parted. 

5  And  the  disciples  having  come 
to  the  other  side  had  forgotten  to 
take  bread.  6  And  Jesus  said  to 
them :  Take  heed  and  beware  of  the 
leaven  of  the  Pharisees  and  Saddu- 
cees. 7  And  they  reasoned  among 
themselves,  saying:  Because  we 
took  no  bread.  8  But  Jesus  perceiv- 
ing it,  said :  Why  reason  among 
yourselves,  O  you  of  little  faith, 
because  you  took  no  bread?  9  Do 
you  not  yet  understand,  and  do  you 
not  remember  the  five  loaves  of  the 
five  thousand,  and  how  many 
travelling-baskets  you  took  up?  10 
nor  the  seven  loaves  of  the  four 
thousand,  and  how  many  provision- 
baskets  you  took  up?  11  How  is 
it  that  you  do  not  understand  that 
I  spoke  not  to  you  of  bread?  But 
beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Phari- 
sees and  Sadducees.  12  Then  they 
understood  that  he  did  not  bid  them 
beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Phari- 
sees and  the  Sadducees,  but  of  the 
teaching  of  the  Pharisees  and 
Sadducees. 

13  And  when  Jesus  had  come  into 
the  regions  of  Csesarea  Philippi,  he 
asked  his  disciples,  saying:  Who  do 
men  say  that  the  Son  of  man  is? 
14  They  said :  Some,  John  the  Bap- 
tist,   but    others,    Elijah,    and    yet 

the   words  in   brackets. 


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others,  Jeremiah,  or  one  of  the 
prophets.  15  He  says  to  them :  But 
who  say  you  that  I  am?  16  And 
Simon  Peter  answering  said:  Thou 
art  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  Hving 
God.  17  And  Jesus  answering  said 
to  him :  Blessed  art  thou,  Simon 
son  of  Jonah,  for  flesh  and  blood 
did  not  reveal  it  to  thee,  but  my 
Father  who  is  in  the  heavens.  18 
And  I  also  say  to  thee,  that  thou 
art  Peter,  and  on  this  rock  I  will 
build  my  church,  and  the  gates  of 
hades  shall  not  prevail  against  it. 
19  I  will  give  to  thee  the  keys  of 
the  kingdom  of  the  heavens,  and 
whatever  thou  shalt  bind  on  earth, 
shall  be  bound  in  the  heavens ;  and 
whatever  thou  shalt  loose  on  earth, 
shall  be  loosed  in  the  heavens.  20 
Then  he  charged  the  disciples  to 
tell  no  one  that  he  was  the  Christ. 

21  From  that  time  Jesus  began  to 
show  to  his  disciples,  that  he  must 
go  to  Jerusalem,  and  suffer  many 
things  from  the  elders,  and  chief 
priests,  and  scribes,  and  be  killed; 
and  rise  on  the  third  day.  22  And 
Peter  took  him  and  began  to  rebuke 
him,  saying:  Be  it  far  from  thee. 
Lord :  this  shall  not  be  to  thee.  23 
But  he  turned  and  said  to  Peter : 
Get  behind  me,  Satan  :  thou  art  my 
stumbling-block,  for  thou  thinkest 
not  the  things  of  God,  but  the 
things  of  men. 

24  Then  Jesus  said  to  his  dis- 
ciples: If  any  one  will  come  after 
me,  let  him  deny  himself,  and  take 
up  his  cross,  and  follow  me.  25  For 
whoever  will  save  his  life  shall  lose 
it;  but  whoever  shall  have  lost  his 
life  for  my  sake  shall  find  it.  26 
For  what  shall  it  profit  a  man,  if  he 
shall  have  gained  the  whole  world, 
but  yet  shall  have  lost  his  life?    Or 


what  will  a  man  give  as  a  ransom 
for  his  life?  27  For  the  Son  of  man 
will  come  in  the  glory  of  his  Father 
with  his  angels,  and  then  will  he 
reward  each  one  according  to  his 
work,  28  Verily  I  say  to  you : 
There  are  some  of  those  standing 
here,  who  shall  not  taste  of  death, 
till  they  see  the  Son  of  man  coming 
in  his  kingdom. 

"I  'T  1  And  after  six  days  Jesus 
A  I  takes  with  him  Peter  and 
James  and  John  his  brother,  and 
leads  them  up  into  a  high  moun- 
tain apatt.  2  And  he  was  trans- 
figured before  them ;  and  his  face 
shone  as  the  sun,  and  his  gar- 
ments became  white  as  light.  3  And 
behold,  there  appeared  to  them 
Moses  and  Elijah  talking  with  him. 

4  And  Peter  answered  and  said  to 
Jesus :  Lord,  it  is  good  that  we 
are  here ;  if  thou  wiliest  I  will  make 
here  three  tents,  one  for  thee,  and 
one  for  Moses,  and  one  for  Elijah. 

5  While  he  was  yet  speaking,  be- 
hold, a  cloud  of  light  overshadowed 
them ;  and  lo,  a  voice  from  the  cloud 
saying:  This  is  my  beloved  Son  in 
whom  I  am  well  pleased :  hear  him. 

6  And  hearing  it  the  disciples  fell 
on  their  face  and  were  greatly 
afraid.  7  And  Jesus  came  forward, 
and  touching  them  said :  Arise  and 
be  not  afraid.  8  But  when  they 
had  lifted  up  their  eyes  they  saw 
no  one  but  Jesus  only.  9  And  as 
they  came  down  from  the  mountain, 
Jesus  charged  them,  saying :  Tell  the 
vision  to  no  one  till  the  Son  of  man 
shall  have  risen  from  the  dead.  10 
And  the  disciples  asked  him,  saying: 
Why  then  do  the  scribes  say  that 
Elijah  must  first  come?  11  He 
answered  and  said :  Elijah  indeed 
comes:    and    he    will    restore    all 


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things.  12  But  I  say  to  you,  that 
Elijah  has  already  come,  and  they 
knew  him  not,  but  did  to  him  what 
they  pleased.  So  also  shall  the 
Son  of  man  suffer  by  them.  13 
Then  the  disciples  understood  that 
he  spoke  to  them  of  John  the  Bap- 
tist. 

14  And  when  they  came  to  the 
multitude,  there  came  to  him  a  man 
kneeling  to  him,  15  and  saying: 
Lord,  have  mercy  on  my  son,  for 
he  is  a  lunatic,  and  suffers  griev- 
ously; for  he  often  falls  into  the 
fire  and  often  into  the  water.^  16 
And  I  brought  him  to  thy  disciples, 
and  they  were  not  able  to  cure  him. 
17   And  Jesus   answered   and   said : 

0  generation  unbelieving  and  per- 
verse, how  long  shall  I  be  with  you? 
How  long  shall  I  bear  with  you? 
Bring  him  hither  to  me.  18  And 
Jesus  rebuked  him,  and  the  demon 
came  out  of  him,  and  the  child  was 
cured  from  that  hour.  19  Then  the 
disciples  came  to  Jesus  privately  and 
said:  Why  were  we  not  able  to  cast 
it  out?  20  He  said  to  them:  Be- 
cause of  your  little  faith ;  for  verily 

1  say  to  you,  if  you  have  faith  as 
a  grain  of  mustard,  you  shall  say 
to  this  mountain  :  Be  removed  hence 
to  that  place,  and  it  shall  remove, 
and  nothing  shall  be  impossible  for 
you. 

22  And  while  they  abode  in  Gali- 
lee, Jesus  said  to  them :  The  Son 
of  man  shall  be  delivered  into  the 
hands  of  men,  23  and  they  shall 
kill  him,  and  on  the  third  day  he 
shall  arise.  And  they  were  very 
sad. 

24  And  when  they  came  into 
Capernaum,  they  that  collected  the 
didrachma  came  to  Peter  and  said : 


ma?  25  He  said:  Yes.  And  after 
he  had  come  into  the  house,  Jesus 
anticipated  him,  saying :  What  think 
you,  Simon  ?  From  whom  do  the 
kings  of  the  earth  collect  tribute  or 
custom?  From  their  own  sons,  or 
from  those  of  others?  26  And  when 
he  had  said:  From  those  of  others; 
Jesus  said  to  him :  Then  are  the 
sons  free.  27  But  that  we  may  not 
offend  them,  go  to  the  sea,  and 
throw  in  a  hook,  and  take  the  fish 
that  first  comes  up ;  and  when  thou 
hast  opened  his  mouth,  thou  shalt 
find  a  stater :  take  that  and  give  it 
to  them  for  me  and  thee. 
1  O  1  In  that  hour  the  disci- 
J- O  pies  came  to  Jesus,  saying: 
Who  then  is  greatest  in  the  king- 
dom of  the  heavens?  2  And  call- 
ing a  little  child  to  him,  he  placed 
it  in  the  midst  of  them,  3  and  said: 
Verily  I  say  to  you,  unless  you 
turn  and  become  as  little  children, 
you  shall  in  no  way  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  the  heavens.  4  Who- 
ever therefore  shall  humble  himself 
as  this  little  child,  he  is  greatest 
in  the  kingdom  of  the  heavens. 
5  And  whoever  shall  receive  one 
such  little  child  in  my  name,  re- 
ceives me.  6  But  whoever  shall 
offend  one  of  these  little  ones  that 
believe  in  me.  it  were  better  for 
him  that  an  upper  millstone  were 
hung  about  his  neck  and  he  were 
drowned   in    the   depth    of   the    sea. 

7  Alas  for  the  world  because  of 
offenses ;  for  it  is  necessary  that 
offenses  come,  yet  alas  for  the  man 
through    whom   the   offense   comes. 

8  But  if  thy  hand  or  thy  foot 
offends  thee,  cut  it  off  and  throw 
it  from  thee :  it  is  better  for  thee 
to  enter  into  life  maimed  or  lame. 


Does  your  teacher  pay  the  didrach-    than  having  two  hands  or  two  feet 

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to  be  cast  into  the  eternal  fire.  9 
And  if  thy  eye  offends  thee,  pull  it 
out  and  throw  it  from  thee :  it  is 
better  for  thee  to  enter  into  life 
with  one  eye,  than  having  two  eyes 
to  be  cast  into  hell  fire.  10  Take 
heed  that  you  despise  not  one  of 
these  little  ones ;  for  I  say  to  you, 
that  their  angels  in  the  heavens  do 
always  behold  the  face  of  my 
Father  who  is  in  the  heavens.  11 
For  the  Son  of  man  has  come 
to  save  that  which  is  lost.  12 
What  think  you?  If  any  man  have 
a  hundred  sheep,  and  one  of  them 
go  astray,  does  he  not  leave  the 
ninety-nine  on  the  mountains,  and 
go  and  seek  for  that  which  went 
astray?  13  And  if  it  happen  that 
he  find  it,  verily  I  say  to  you,  that 
he  rejoices  over  it  more  than  over 
the  ninety-nine  that  went  not  astray. 
14  So  it  is  not  the  will  of  your 
Father  who  is  in  the  heavens  that 
one  of  these  little  ones  perish.  15 
And  if  thy  brother  sin,  go,  tell  him 
of  his  fault  between  thee  and  him 
alone ;  if  he  hear  thee,  thou  hast 
gained  thy  brother.  16  But  if  he 
hear  thee  not,  take  with  thee  one 
or  two  more,  that  by  the  mouth  of 
two  or  three  witnesses  every  word 
may  be  established.  17  But  if  he 
refuses  to  hear  them,  tell  it  to  the 
church:    and   if   he    refuse   to   hear 


the  heavens.  20  For  where  there 
are  two  or  three  that  have  come 
together  for  my  name,  there  am  I 
in  the  midst  of  them. 

21  Then  came  Peter  and  said  to 
him :  Lord,  how  often  shall  my 
brother  sin  against  me  and  I  forgive 
him?  Till  seven  times?  22  Jesus 
says  to  him  :  I  say  not  to  thee,  till 
seven  times,  but  till  seventy  times 
seven.  23  For  this  reason  the  king- 
dom of  the  heavens  is  likened  to  a 
man,  a  king,  who  wished  to  take  up 
a  settlement  with  his  servants.  24 
And  when  he  had  begun  to  settle, 
there  was  brought  to  him  one  that 
owed  him  ten  thousand  talents.  25 
And  as  he  was  not  able  to  pay,  the 
lord  commanded  him  to  be  sold, 
and  his  wife,  and  his  children,  and 
all  that  he  had,  and  payment  to  be 
made.  26  Falling  down  therefore, 
that  servant  worshipped  him,  say- 
ing: Have  patience  with  me,  and  I 
will  pay  thee  all.  27  And  the  lord 
of  that  servant  moved  with  pity 
loosed  him,  and  forgave  him  the 
debt.  28  But  that  servant  went  out 
and  found  one  of  his  fellow-ser- 
vants that  owed  him  a  hundred 
denarii :  and  laying  hold  on  him  he 
took  him  by  the  throat,  saying:  Pay. 
if  thou  owest  any  thing.  29  Falling 
down  therefore,  his  fellow-servant 
besought  him.  saying:  Have  patience 


the  church  also,  let  him  be  to  thee    with   me.   and   I   will   pay  thee.     30 


as  a  heathen  and  a  publican.  18 
Verily  I  say  to  you,  whatever  you 
shall  bind  on  earth  shall  be  bound 
in  heaven  :  and  whatever  you  shall 
loose  on  earth  shall  be  loosed  in 
heaven.  19  Again.  T  say  to  you. 
that  if  two  of  you  on  earth  shall 
agree  concerning  any  thing  what- 
ever they  will  ask.  it  shall  be  done 
for  them  by  my  Father  who  is  in 


But  he  would  not :  but  went  and 
threw  him  into  prison  till  he  should 
pay  the  debt.  31  Therefore  his 
fellow-servants  seeing  what  had 
been  done,  were  greatly  grieved, 
and  came  and  made  known  to  their 
lord  all  that  had  been  done.  32 
Then  his  lord  called  him  and  said 
to  him :  Wicked  servant,  all  that 
debt   T    forgave   thee,   because   thou 


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didst  entreat  me:  33  did  it  not  be- 
hoove thee  also  to  have  mercy  on 
thy  fellow-servant,  as  I  also  had 
mercy  on  thee?  34  And  being  angry 
his  lord  delivered  him  to  the  tor- 
mentors, till  he  should  pay  all  that 
was  due  him.  35  So  also  will  my 
heavenly  Father  do  to  you,  if  you 
from  your  hearts  forgive  not  each 
one  his  brother. 

10  ^  "^"^  ^^  came  to  pass 
1  X  when  Jesus  had  finished  these 
words,  he  departed  from  Galilee 
and  came  into  the  borders  of 
Judea  beyond  the  Jordan.  2  And 
many  multitudes  followed  him,  and 
he  cured  them  there. 

3  And  the  Pharisees  came  to 
him.  tempting  him  and  saying:  Is  it 
lawful  for  a  man  to  put  away  his 
wife  for  every  cause?  4  And  he 
answered  and  said:  Have  you  not 
read  that  the  Creator  at  the  begin- 
ning made  them  male  and  female? 
5  and  said :  For  this  cause  shall  a 
man  leave  father  and  mother,  and 
be  joined  to  his  wife,  and  the  two 
shall  be  one  flesh.  6  So  then  no 
longer  are  they  two,  but  one  flesh. 
What  therefore  God  has  joined  to- 
gether, let  not  man  put  asunder. 
7  They  say  to  him :  Why  then  did 
IMoses  command  to  give  a  bill  of 
divorce  and  put  her  away?  8  He 
sa}3  to  them:  Moses  because  of 
the  hardness  of  your  heart  per- 
mitted you  to  put  away  your  wives ; 
but  from  the  beginning  it  was  not 
so.  9  But  I  say  to  you :  Whoever 
puts  away  his  wife  unless  for  lewd- 
ness, and  marries  another,  commits 
adultery.  10  The  disciples  say  to 
him  :  If  such  is  the  case  of  the  man 
with  the  wife,  it  is  not  good  to 
marry.  11  But  he  said  to  them: 
All  can  not  receive  this  saying,  but 


those  to  whom  it  is  given.  12  For 
there  are  eunuchs  who  were  born 
so  from  their  mother's  womb;  and 
there  are  eunuchs  who  were  made 
eunuchs  by  men;  and  there  are 
eunuchs  who  have  made  themselves 
eunuchs  for  the  sake  of  the  king- 
dom of  the  heavens.  He  that  is 
able  to  receive  it,  let  him  receive  it. 

13  Then  were  brought  to  him  little 
children,  that  he  might  lay  his 
hands  on  them  and  pray;  but  the 
disciples  rebuked  them.  14  But  Jesus 
said  to  them :  Let  the  little  children 
alone  and  forbid  them  not  to  come 
to  me;  for  to  such  belongs  the 
kingdom  of  the  heavens.  15  And 
he  laid  his  hands  on  them,  and 
departed  thence. 

16  And  behold,  one  came  to  him 
and  said :  Teacher,  what  good  thing 
shall  I  do  that  I  may  have  eternal 
life?  17  And  he  said  to  him:  Why 
dost  thou  ask  me  about  the  good? 
One  is  good.  But  if  thou  wilt  enter 
into  life,  keep  the  commandments. 
18  Which  ?  said  he.  And  Jesus  said  : 
Thou  shalt  not  kill,  thou  shalt  not 
commit  adultery,  thou  shalt  not 
steal,  thou  shalt  not  bear  false  tes- 
timony, 19  honor  thy  father  and  thy 
mother,  and,  thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbor  as  thyself.  20  The  young 
man  says  to  him:  All  these  have 
I  kept:  what  lack  I  yet?  21  Jesus 
said  to  him:  If  thou  wilt  be  per- 
fect, go  sell  thy  goods,  and  give  to 
the  poor,  and  thou  shalt  have  treas- 
ure in  heaven,  and  come  follow  me. 
22  And  hearing  it.  the  young  man 
went  away  grieved ;  for  he  had 
great  possessions. 

23  And  Jesus  said  to  his  dis- 
ciples: Verily  I  say  to  you.  that  a 
rich  man  will  with  difficulty  enter 
into   the   kingdom   of   the   heavens. 


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24  But  again  I  say  to  you  that  it  is 
easier  for  a  camel  to  enter  in 
through  the  eye  of  a  needle,  than 
for  a  rich  man  to  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  the  heavens.  25  And 
the  disciples  hearing  it  were  greatly 
astonished,  saying :  Who  then  can 
be  saved?  26  But  Jesus  looked  on 
them  and  said  to  them  :  With  men 
this  is  impossible,  but  with  God  all 
things  are  possible, 

27  Then  Peter  answered  and  said 
to  him :  Behold,  we  have  left  all 
and  followed  thee :  what  therefore 
shall  we  have?  28  And  Jesus  said 
to  them  :  Verily  I  say  to  you.  that 
you  who  have  followed  me,  in  the 
regeneration  when  the  Son  of  man 
shall  sit  on  the  throne  of  his  glory, 
you  yourselves  also  shall  sit  on 
twelve  thrones  judging  the  twelve 
tribes  of  Israel.  29  And  every  one 
that  has  left  brothers,  or  sisters,  or 
father,  or  mother,  or  children,  or 
lands,  or  houses,  for  the  sake  of  my 
name,  shall  receive  many  times  more 
and  shall  inherit  eternal  life.  30 
But  many  first  shall  be  last  and  last 
first. 

OA  1  For  the  kingdom  of  the 
^^  heavens  is  like  a  man  a  mas- 
ter of  a  house,  who  went  out  early 
in  the  morning  to  hire  laborers 
into  his  vineyard.  2  And  when  he 
had  agreed  with  the  laborers  for  a 
denarius  a  day.  he  sent  them  into 
his  vineyard.  3  And  he  went  out 
about  the  third  hour,  and  saw  others 
standing  in  the  market  idle,  4  and 
he  said  to  them  :  Go  you  also  into 
the  vineyard,  and  whatever  may  be 
right  T  will  give  you.  5  And  they 
went.  And  again  he  went  out  about 
the  sixth  and  ninth  hour,  and  did 
in  like  manner.  6  .And  about  the 
eleventh    hour    he    went    out    and 


found  others  standing,  and  said  to 
them :  Why  do  you  stand  here  all 
the  day  idle?  7  They  said  to  him: 
Because  no  one  has  hired  us.  He 
said  to  them :  Go  you  also  into  the 
vineyard.  8  And  when  evening  had 
come  the  lord  of  the  vineyard  said 
to  his  steward :  Call  the  laborers, 
and  pay  the  hire,  beginning  from 
the  last  even  to  the  first.  9  And 
when  those  came  who  had  been 
hired  about  the  eleventh  hour,  they 
received  each  one  a  denarius.  10 
But  when  those  came  who  had  been 
hired  first,  they  thought  that  they 
should  receive  more  ;  and  they  also 
received  each  one  a  denarius.  11 
But  when  they  received  it  they 
murmured  against  the  master  of  the 
house,  12  saying:  These  the  last 
worked  one  hour,  and  thou  hast 
made  them  equal  to  us  who  bore 
the  burden  of  the  day,  and  the 
heat.  13  But  he  answered  one  of 
them  and  said :  Friend,  I  do  thee 
no  wrong:  didst  thou  not  agree  with 
me  for  a  denarius?  14  Take  that 
which  is  thine  and  go.  But  I  will 
give  to  this  the  last  even  as  to 
thee :  15  is  it  not  allowed  me  to  do 
what  I  will  with  my  own?  or  is 
thy  eye  evil  because  I  am  good? 
16  So  the  last  shall  be  first,  and  the 
first  last. 

17  And  as  Jesus  went  up  to  Jeru- 
salem, he  took  the  twelve  aside 
privately,  and  on  the  way  said  to 
them  :  18  Behold,  we  are  going  up 
to  Jerusalem,  and  the  Son  of  man 
shall  be  delivered  to  the  chief 
priests  and  scribes,  and  they  will 
condemn  him  to  death.  19  And 
they  will  deliver  him  to  the  Gentiles, 
to  mock,  and  to  scourge,  and  to 
crucify;  and  on  the  third  day  he 
shall  rise. 


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20  Then  came  to  him  the  mother 
of  the  sons  of  Zebedee  with  her 
sons,  worshipping  and  asking  some- 
thing of  him.  21  And  he  said  to 
her:  What  wilt  thou?  She  says 
to  him :  Command  that  these  two 
sons  of  mine  may  sit,  one  on  thy 
right  hand  and  one  on  thy  left  in 
thy  kingdom.  22  But  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said :  You  know  not 
what  you  ask.  Are  you  able  to 
drink  the  cup  that  I  am  about  to 
drink  ?  They  say  to  him :  We  are 
able.  23  He  says  to  them  :  ]\Iy  cup 
indeed  you  shall  drink,  but  to  sit 
on  my  right  and  on  my  left,  it  is 
not  mine  to  give  this,  but  it  shall 
he  given  to  those  for  whom  it  has 
been  prepared,  by  my  F'ather.  24 
But  when  the  ten  heard  it,  they 
were  displeased  with  the  two  broth- 
ers. 25  But  Jesus  called  them  to 
him  and  said :  You  know  that  the 
rulers  of  the  Gentiles  exercise  lord- 
ship over  them,  and  the  great  exer- 
cise authority  over  them.  26  Xot 
so  shall  it  be  among  you  ;  but  who- 
ever will  become  great  among  you, 
shall  be  your  minister ;  27  and 
whoever  will  be  first  among  you, 
shall  be  your  servant ;  28  as  the 
Son  of  man  came  not  to  be  minis- 
tered to,  but  to  minister,  and  give 
his  life  a  ransom  for  many, 

29  And  as  they  went  out  from 
Jericho,  a  great  multitude  followed 
him.  30  And  behold,  two  blind 
men  sitting  by  the  way,  hearing  that 
Jesus  was  passing  by,  cried  out.  say- 
ing: Have  mercy  on  us,  son  of 
David.  31  But  the  multitude  re- 
buked them  that  they  should  be 
silent :  and  they  cried  out  the  more, 
saying:  Lord,  have  mercy  on  us, 
son  of  David.  32  And  Jesus  stood 
still,    and    called    them,    and    said : 


What  will  you  that  I  should  do  for 
you?  2)^  They  say  to  him:  Lord, 
that  our  eyes  may  be  opened.  34 
And  moved  with  pity  Jesus  touched 
their  eyes ;  and  they  immediately 
received  sight,  and  followed  him. 
'^  1  1     And    when    they    were 

^  A  near  to  Jerusalem,  and  had 
come  to  Bethphage  to  the  mount 
of  Olives,  then  Jesus  sent  two  dis- 
ciples, 2  saying  to  them :  Go  into 
the  village  that  is  opposite  to  you, 
and  you  will  immediately  find  an 
ass  tied  and  a  colt  with  her;  loose 
and  bring  them  to  me.  3  And  if 
any  one  say  any  thing  to  you,  you 
shall  say  that  the  Lord  has  need  of 
them ;  and  he  will  immediately  send 
them.  4  And  this  was  done  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled  that  was  spoken 
through  the  prophet,  saying:  5  Say 
to  the  daughter  of  Zion :  Behold, 
thy  King  comes  to  thee  meek  and 
mounted  on  an  ass,  yes,  on  a  colt 
the  foal  of  a  beast  of  burden.  6 
And  the  disciples  went  and  did  as 
Jesus  had  commanded  them,  7  and 
brought  the  ass  and  the  colt,  and 
put  their  mantles  on  them,  and  he 
sat  upon  them.  8  And  the  most  of 
the  multitude  spread  their  mantles 
in  the  road,  but  others  cut  branches 
from  the  trees,  and  spread  them  in 
the  road.  9  And  the  multitudes  that 
went  before  him,  and  those  that 
followed  cried  out,  saying :  Hosanna 
to  the  Son  of  David,  blessed  is  he 
that  comes  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  Hosanna  in  the  highest.  10 
And  as  he  entered  into  Jerusalem, 
the  whole  city  was  moved,  saying: 
Who  is  this?  11  And  the  multi- 
tudes said:  This  is  the  prophet 
Jesus,  who  is  from  Nazareth  of 
Galilee. 

12    And    Jesus    entered    into    the 


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temple  of  God,  and  cast  out  all  that 
sold  and  bought  in  the  temple,  and 
overturned  the  tables  of  the  money- 
changers, and  the  seats  of  those 
that  sold  doves,  13  and  said  to 
them :  It  is  written  :  My  house  shall 
be  called  a  house  of  prayer ;  but  you 
make  it  a  den  of  robbers.  14  And 
there  came  to  him  the  blind  and  the 
lame  in  the  temple,  and  he  cured 
them.  15  And  the  chief  priests  and 
the  scribes  seeing  the  wonderful 
things  that  he  did,  and  the  children 
crying  out  in  the  temple  and  saying : 
Hosanna  to  the  Son  of  David,  they 
were  displeased,  16  and  said  to  him : 
Hearest  thou  what  these  say?  And 
Jesus  says  to  them :  Yes ;  have  you 
never  read  that  out  of  the  mouth 
of  babes  and  sucklings  thou  hast 
prepared  praise?  17  And  he  left 
them  and  went  out  of  the  city  to 
Bethany,  and  spent  the  night  there. 

18  But  in  the  morning  as  he  re- 
turned to  the  city  he  was  hungry. 
19  And  seeing  a  fig-tree  on  the  road, 
he  went  to  it,  and  found  nothing  on 
it,  but  leaves  only;  and  he  said  to 
it :  Let  fruit  grow  from  thee  no 
more  for  ever.  And  the  fig-tree 
immediately  withered.  20  And  the 
disciples  seeing  it  were  astonished, 
saying :  How  did  the  fig-tree  imme- 
diately wither?  21  But  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said  to  them:  Verily  I 
say  to  you,  if  you  have  faith  and 
doubt  not.  you  shall  do  not  only  this 
of  the  fig-tree,  but  if  you  say  even 
to  this  mountain  :  Be  taken  up,  and 
be  thrown  into  the  sea,  it  shall  be 
done.  22  And  all  things  whatever 
you  shall  ask  in  prayer  believing, 
you   shall   receive. 

23  And  when  he  had  come  into 
the  temple,  as  he  was  teaching,  the 
chief  priests  and  the  elders  of  the 


people  came  to  him,  saying:  By 
what  authority  doest  thou  these 
things?  and  who  gave  thee  this 
authority?  24  But  Jesus  answered 
and  said  to  them :  I  also  will  ask 
you  one  word,  which  if  you  tell 
me,  I  also  will  tell  you  by  what 
authority  I  do  these  things.  25  The 
baptism  of  John,  whence  was  it? 
Of  heaven  or  of  men?  And  they 
reasoned  with  themselves,  saying: 
26  If  we  say:  Of  heaven,  he  will 
say  to  us :  Why  then  did  you  not 
believe  him?  but  if  we  say:  Of  men, 
we  fear  the  multitude ;  for  all  hold 
John  as  a  prophet.  27  And  they 
answered  Jesus  and  said:  We  know 
not.  And  he  said  to  them :  Neither 
do  I  tell  you  by  what  authority  I 
do  these  things. 

28  But  what  think  you?  A  man 
had  two  sons;  coming  to  the  first 
he  said :  Son,  go,  work  to-day  in 
the  vineyard.  29  But  he  answered 
and  said:  I  will  not;  afterward  he 
regretted  it  and  went.  30  And 
coming  to  the  other  he  said  in  like 
manner.  And  he  answered  and 
said:  I  go,  sir;  and  went  not.  31 
Which  of  the  two  did  the  will  of  the 
father?  They  say :  The  first.  Jesus 
says  to  them :  Verily  I  say  to  you 
that  the  publicans  and  the  harlots 
go  before  you  into  the  kingdom  of 
God.  32  For  John  came  to  you  in 
the  way  of  righteousness,  and  you 
believed  him  not :  but  the  publicans 
and  the  harlots  believed  him ;  and 
you,  when  you  saw  it,  afterwards 
felt  no  regret  that  you  might  believe 
him. 

33  Hear  another  parable.  A  man 
was  master  of  a  house,  and  he 
planted  a  vineyard,  and  put  a  hedge 
around  it,  and  dug  in  it  a  wine- 
press and  built  a  tower,  and  let  it 


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out  to  vine-dressers,  and  went  into 
another  country.  34  But  when  the 
season  of  the  fruits  drew  near,  he 
sent  his  servants  to  the  vine- 
dressers, to  receive  his  fruits.  35 
And  the  vine-dressers  took  his  ser- 
vants and  scourged  one,  and  killed 
another,  and  threw  stones  at  an- 
other. 36  Again  he  sent  other  ser- 
vants more  than  the  first,  and  they 
did  to  them  in  like  manner.  Zl 
But  at  last  he  sent  to  them  his  son, 
saying:  They  will  reverence  my  son. 
38  But  the  vine-dressers  seeing  the 
son  said  among  themselves :  This 
is  the  heir;  come,  let  us  kill  him 
and  have  his  inheritance.  39  And 
they  took  him,  and  cast  him  out  of 
the  vineyard,  and  killed  him.  40 
When  therefore  the  lord  of  the 
vineyard  comes,  what  will  he  do 
to  those  vine-dressers?  41  They 
say  to  him :  The  wretches  he  will 
wretchedly  destroy  them,  and  the 
vineyard  he  will  let  out  to  other 
vine-dressers,  who  will  render  to 
him  the  fruits  in  their  seasons.  42 
Jesus  says  to  them :  Did  you  never 
read  in  the  Scriptures :  A  stone 
which  the  builders  rejected,  this  be- 
came the  head  of  the  corner:  this 
was  from  the  Lord,  and  it  is  won- 
drous in  our  eyes?  43  Wherefore 
I  say  to  you  that  the  kingdom  of 
God  shall  be  taken  from  you,  and 
shall  be  given  to  a  nation  bringing 
forth  its  fruits.  44  And  he  that 
falls  upon  this  stone  shall  be  dashed 
to  pieces ;  but  him  on  whom  it  shall 
fall,  it  will  make  like  chaff  for  the 
wind.  45  But  when  the  chief  priests 
and  the  Pharisees  heard  his  para- 
bles, they  knew  that  he  spoke  of 
them  ;  46  and  seeking  to  lay  hold  of 
him  they  feared  the  multitudes,  be- 
cause they  held  him  as  a  prophet. 


"p"^  1  And  answering.  Jesus 
^^  again  spoke  to  them  in 
parables,  saying:  2  The  kingdom 
of  the  heavens  is  likened  to  a 
man.  a  king,  who  made  a  marriage 
for  his  son.  3  And  he  sent  forth 
his  servants  to  call  those  that  had 
been  called  to  the  marriage ;  and 
they  would  not  come.  4  Again 
he  sent  forth  other  servants,  say- 
ing: Tell  those  who  have  been 
called:  Behold,  I  have  prepared  my 
dinner,  my  oxen  and  the  fatlings 
are  killed,  and  all  things  are  ready: 
come  to  the  marriage.  5  But  they 
were  careless  and  went  away,  one 
to  his  farm,  another  to  his  mer- 
chandize. 6  But  the  rest,  laying 
hold  on  his  servants,  outraged  and 
slew  them.  7  And  the  king  was 
angry,  and  sending  his  armies,  he 
destroyed  those  murderers,  and  their 
city  he  set  on  fire.  8  Then  said  he 
to  his  servants :  The  marriage  in- 
deed is  ready,  but  those  who  were 
called  were  not  worthy.  9  Go  there- 
fore to  the  cross-roads,  and  who- 
ever you  find  call  to  the  marriage. 
10  And  those  servants  went  out 
into  the  roads,  and  brought  together 
all  as  many  as  they  found,  both  bad 
and  good,  and  the  bride-chamber 
was  filled  with  guests.  11  But  when 
the  king  came  in  to  look  upon  the 
guests,  he  saw  there  a  man  that 
had  not  a  wedding  garment.  12 
And  he  said  to  him:  Friend,  how 
camest  thou  in  hither  not  having  a 
wedding  garment?  But  he  was 
silent.  13  Then  the  king  said  to 
the  waiters :  Bind  his  feet  and 
hands  and  cast  him  into  the  dark- 
ness that  is  without :  there  shall  be 
weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth.  14 
For  many  are  called,  but  few  chosen. 
15  Then  went  the  Pharisees  and 


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took  counsel  that  they  might  entrap 
him  in  a  word.  16  And  they  send 
to  him  their  disciples  with  the  Hero- 
dians,  saying :  Teacher,  we  know 
that  thou  art  true,  and  teachest  the 
way  of  God  in  truth,  and  thou 
carest  for  no  one,  for  thou  lookest 
not  on  the  person  of  men :  17  tell 
us  therefore,  what  thinkest  thou? 
Is  it  lawful  to  give  tribute  to  Caesar 
or  not?  18  But  Jesus  knowing  their 
wickedness  said :  Why  tempt  me, 
hypocrites?  19  Show  me  the  trib- 
ute-money. And  they  brought  him 
a  denarius.  20  And  Jesus  says  to 
them :  Whose  image  is  this,  and  the 
superscription  ?  21  They  say : 
Csesar's.  Then  says  he  to  them : 
Render  therefore  to  Cxsar  the 
things  that  are  Caesar's,  and  to  God 
the  things  that  are  God's.  22  And 
hearing  they  wondered,  and  leaving 
him  they  went  away, 

23  In  that  day  came  to  him  Sad- 
ducees  who  say  that  there  is  no 
resurrection ;    and  they  asked   him, 

24  saying:  Teacher,  Moses  said:  If 
any  one  die  not  having  children, 
his  brother  shall  marry  his  wife  and 
raise  up  offspring  for  his  brother. 

25  Now  there  were  with  us  seven 
brothers;  and  the  first  married  and 
died ;  and  not  having  offspring  he 
left  his  wife  to  his  brother.  26  In 
like  manner  also  the  second  and  the 
third,  to  the  seventh.  27  But  last  of 
all  the  woman  died.  28  In  the 
resurrection,  therefore,  of  which  of 
the  seven  shall  she  be  the  wife?  for 
all  had  her.  29  But  Jesus  answered 
and  said  to  them :  You  err,  not 
knowing  the  Scriptures  nor  the 
power  of  God.  30  For  in  the  resur- 
rection they  neither  marry  nor  are 
given  in  marriage,  but  are  as  angels 
of  God  in  heaven,    31  But,  concern- 


ing the  resurrection  of  the  dead, 
have  you  not  read  that  which  was 
spoken  to  you  by  God,  saying :  32 
I  am  the  God  of  Abraham,  and  the 
God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob? 
He  is  not  the  God  of  the  dead,  but 
of  the  living.  33  And  the  multitudes 
hearing  it  were  astonished  at  his 
teaching. 

34  But  the  Pharisees,  hearing  that 
he  had  put  the  Sadducees  to  silence, 
came  together  to  the  same  place ; 
35  and  one  of  them,  a  lawyer,  asked 
a  question,  tempting  him  :  36  Teach- 
er, what  commandment  is  great  in 
the  law?  37  And  he  said  to  him: 
Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God 
with  thy  whole  heart,  and  with  thy 
whole  soul,  and  with  thy  whole 
mind.  38  This  is  the  great  and  first 
commandment.  39  A  second  is  like 
it :  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as 
thyself.  40  On  these  two  command- 
ments hang  the  whole  law  and  the 
prophets. 

41  But  as  the  Pharisees  had  come 
together,  Jesus  asked  them  a  ques- 
tion, 42  saying:  What  think  you  of 
the  Christ?  Whose  son  is  he? 
They  say  to  him :  David's.  43  He 
says  to  them :  How  then  does  David 
in  spirit  call  him  Lord,  saying:  44 
The  Lord  said  to  my  Lord :  Sit  at 
my  right  hand  till  I  put  thy  enemies 
under  thy  feet.  45  If  thus  David 
calls  him,  Lord,  how  is  he  his  son? 
46  And  no  one  was  able  to  answer 
him  a  word ;  nor  did  any  one  from 
that  day  venture  to  ask  him  another 
nuestion. 

'^'2  1  Then  Jesus  spoke  to 
^•3  the  multitudes  and  to  his 
disciples,  2  saying:  The  scribes 
and  Pharisees  have  sat  down  in 
Moses'  seat.  3  All  things  therefore 
whatever    they    bid    you,    do    and 


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observe;  but  do  not  according  to 
their  works ;  for  they  say  and  do 
not.  4  And  they  bind  heavy  bur- 
dens and  lay  them  on  the  shoulders 
of  men ;  but  themselves  will  not 
move  them  with  one  of  their  fingers, 
5  And  all  their  works  they  do  to 
be  seen  by  men ;  for  they  make 
broad  their  phylacteries,  and  enlarge 
their  fringes ;  6  and  they  love  the 
first  reclining-places  at  suppers  and 
the  first  seats  in  the  synagogues,  7 
and  the  salutations  in  the  markets, 
and  to  be  called  by  men,  Rabbi.  8 
But  be  you  not  called  Rabbi ;  for 
one  is  your  teacher,  and  you  all  are 
brethren.  9  And  call  no  one  on 
earth  your  father ;  for  one  is  your 
Father,  the  heavenly.  10  Neither  be 
called  leaders ;  for  one  is  your 
leader,  the  Christ.  11  And  the 
greatest  of  you  shall  be  your  min- 
ister. 12  For  whoever  shall  exalt 
himself  shall  be  humbled;  and  who- 
ever shall  humble  himself  shall  be 
exalted.  13  But  alas  for  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites ;  for  you 
eat  up  the  houses  of  widows,  and 
for  a  pretext  make  long  prayers. 
For  this  reason  you  shall  receive 
the  greater  condemnation. 

14  But  alas  for  you,  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  hypocrites ;  for  you  shut 
up  the  kingdom  of  the  heavens  be- 
fore men ;  for  you  go  not  in, 
neither  do  you  permit  those  who 
are  entering,  to  go  in.  15  Alas  for 
you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypo- 
crites ;  for  you  compass  sea  and 
b.nd  to  make  one  proselyte ;  and 
when  he  is  made,  you  make  him 
twofold  more  a  child  of  hell  than 
yourselves.  16  Alas  for  you,  blind 
guides,  who  say:  Whoever  shall 
swear  by  the  temple,  it  is  nothing: 
but  whoever  shall  swear  by  the  gold 


of  the  temple,  is  a  debtor.  17  Fools 
and  blind ;  for  which  is  greater,  the 
gold  or  the  temple  that  sanctifies 
the  gold?  18  And,  Whoever  shall 
swear  by  the  altar,  it  is  nothing; 
but  whoever  shall  swear  by  the  gift 
that  is  on  it,  is  a  debtor.  19  Blind; 
for  which  is  greater,  the  gift,  or 
the  altar  that  sanctifies  the  gift? 
20  Therefore,  he  that  swears  by  the 
altar  swears  by  it,  and  by  all  that 
is  on  it;  21  and  he  that  swears  by 
the  temple  swears  by  it,  and  by  him 
that  dwells  in  it;  22  and  he  that 
swears  by  heaven  swears  by  the 
throne  of  God,  and  by  him  that 
sits  upon  it.  23  Alas  for  you, 
scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites; 
for  you  pay  tithes  of  mint  and  dill 
and  cummin,  and  have  neglected  the 
weightier  matters  of  the  law.  the 
justice,  and  the  mercy,  and  the  faith- 
fulness :  these  ought  you  to  have 
done,  and  those  you  ought  not  to 
have  left  undone.  24  Blind  guides, 
who  strain  out  the  gnat,  but  swallow 
the  camel.  25  Alas  for  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites ;  for  you 
cleanse  the  outside  of  the  cup  and 
the  dish,  but  within  they  are  full  of 
rapine  and  incontinence.  26  Blind 
Pharisee,  cleanse  first  the  inside  of 
the  cup,  that  its  outside  also  may 
become  clean.  27  Alas  for  you, 
scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites ; 
for  you  are  like  whitened  sepulchers, 
which  outwardly  indeed  appear 
beautiful,  but  within  are  full  of 
the  bones  of  the  dead  and  of  all 
uncleanness.  28  So  also  you  out- 
wardly indeed  appear  to  men  to  be 
righteous,  but  within  are  full  of 
hypocrisy  and  lawlessness.  29  Alas 
for  you.  scribes  and  Pharisees, 
hypocrites :  for  you  build  the  tombs 
of  the  prophets  and  adorn  the  sepul- 


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chers  of  the  righteous,  30  and  say: 
If  we  had  been  in  the  days  of  our 
fathers,    we    would   not    have   been 
partakers  with  them  in  the  blood  of 
the  prophets.     31   So  then  you  tes- 
tify for  yourselves  that  you  are  the 
sons    of    those    who    murdered    the 
prophets.     32   Do   you   also    fill   up 
the   measure    of   your    fathers.     33 
Serpents,  brood  of  vipers,  how  can 
you    escape    the    condemnation    of 
hell?    34  Wherefore,  behold,  I  send 
to  you  prophets  and  wise  men  and 
scribes:   of  them  you  will  kill  and 
crucify,     and     of     them     you     will 
scourge    in    your    synagogues,    and 
persecute  from  city  to  city:  35  that 
there    may    come    on    you    all    the 
righteous  blood  shed  on  the  earth, 
from  the  blood  of  Abel  the  right- 
eous to  the  blood  of  Zachariah  son 
of  Barachiah,  whom  you  murdered 
between   the  temple   and   the   altar. 
36  Verily   I    say  to   you,    all    these 
things   shall  come  on  this  genera- 
tion.   37  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  that 
killest    the    prophets,    and    stonest 
them  that  have  been   sent  to  thee, 
how  often  have  I  desired  to  gather 
thy  children,  as  a  hen  gathers  her 
young   under   her    wings,    and    you 
refused.     38  Behold,  your  house  is 
left  to  you  deserted.     39  For  I  say 
to  you,  you   shall  no  more  see  me 
henceforth  till  you  say:  Blessed  is 
he  that  comes  in  the  name  of  the 
I,ord. 

^A.  1  And  going  out  Jesus 
^  '  was  departing  from  the 
temple;  and  his  disciples  came  to 
him  to  point  out  to  him  the 
buildings  of  the  temple.  2  And 
he  answered  and  said  to  them :  See 
you  not  all  these  things?  Verily 
I  say  to  you,  there  shall  not  be  left 
h^re  51  stone  upon  a  stone,  that  shall 


not  be  thrown  down.  3  And  as  he 
sat  upon  the  mount  of  Olives,  his 
disciples  came  to  him  privately,  say- 
ing: Tell  us,  when  shall  these  things 
be,  and  what  the  sign  of  thy  coming 
and  of  the  conclusion  of  the  age  ? 

4  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  to 
them :  See  that  no  one  deceive  you. 

5  For  many  shall  come  in  my  name, 
saying:  I  am  the  Christ,  and  shall 
deceive    many,      6    But    you    shall 
hear  of  wars  and  rumors  of  wars ; 
see  that  you  be  not  troubled ;    for 
they   must   be,    but   not   yet   is    the 
end.    7  For  nation  shall  rise  against 
nation   and   kingdom   against   king- 
dom ;    and    there    shall    be    famines 
and  earthquakes  in  various   places. 
8  But  all  these  are  the  beginning  of 
pains.      9    Then    they   shall    deliver 
you  up  to   affliction,   and   shall   kill 
3^ou,  and  you  shall  be  hated  by  all 
nations   because    of   my  name.      10 
And  then   shall   many  be  offended, 
and    deliver    one    another    up,    and 
hate    one   another.      11    And   many 
false   prophets    shall   arise   and   de- 
ceive many.   12  And  because  iniquity 
shall  be  multiplied,  the  love  of  many 
shall   grow   cold.      13    But    he    that 
endures    to    the    end,    he    shall    be 
saved.     14  And  this  gospel  of  the 
kingdom    shall   be   preached   in   the 
whole  world  for  a  testimony  to  all 
nations,    and    then    shall    the    end 
come.     15  When  therefore  you  see 
the  abomination*  of  desolation,  that 
was  spoken  of  by  Daniel  the  proph- 
et,  standing  in   the   holy  place,   let 
the   reader  understand,   16  then  let 
those  that  are  in  Judea  flee  to  the 
mountains;    17    he    that    is    on    the 
housetop,   let   him   not   come   down 
to  take  the  goods  out  of  his  house; 


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18  and  he  that  is  in  the  field,  let 
him  not  turn  back  to  take  his 
garment.  19  But  alas  for  them 
that  are  with  child,  and  them  that 
give  suck  in  those  days.  20  And 
pray  that  your  flight  may  not  be  in 
winter  nor  on  a  sabbath.  21  For 
there  shall  be  great  affliction,  such 
as  has  not  been  from  the  beginning 
of  the  world  till  now,  nor  shall 
ever  be.  22  And  unless  those  days 
had  been  shortened,  no  flesh  should 
be  saved;  but  because  of  the  elect 
those  days  shall  be  shortened.  23 
Then  if  any  one  say  to  you :  Lo, 
here  is  the  Christ,  or  there,  believe 
it  not.  24  For  false  Christs  and 
false  prophets  shall  arise,  and  shall 
give  great  signs  and  wonders,  so 
as  to  deceive,  if  possible,  even  the 
elect.  25  Behold,  I  have  told  you 
beforehand.  26  If  then  they  say 
to  you :  Behold,  he  is  in  the  desert, 
go  not  forth ;  behold,  he  is  in  the 
secret  chambers,  believe  not.  27  For 
as  the  lightning  comes  forth  from 
the  east  and  shines  even  to  the 
west,  so  shall  the  coming  of  the 
Son  of  man  be.  28  Wherever  the 
carcass  is,  there  will  the  eagles 
come  together. 

29  But  immediately  after  the  afflic- 
tion of  those  days  the  sun  shall  be 
darkened,  and  the  moon  shall  not 
give  her  light,  and  the  stars  shall 
fall  from  the  heavens,  and  the 
powers  of  the  heavens  shall  be 
shaken.  30  And  then  shall  appear 
the  sign  of  the  Son  of  man  in 
heaven,  and  all  the  tribes  of  the 
land  shall  wail,  and  shall  see  the 
Son  of  man  coming  on  the  clouds 
of  heaven  with  power  and  great 
glory.  31  And  he  shall  send  his 
angels  with  a  great  trumpet,  and 
they  shall  gather  his  elect  from  the 


four  winds  from  thei  ends  of  the 
heavens  to  the  ends  of  them.  32 
But  from  the  fig-tree  learn  the 
parable.  When  its  branch  has  now 
become  tender  and  put  forth  leaves, 
you  know  that  summer  is  near ;  33 
so  also  you,  when  you  see  all  these 
things,  know  that  it  is  near  at  the 
doors.  34  Verily  I  say  to  you,  this 
generation  shall  not  pass  away  till 
all  these  things  take  place.  35 
Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away, 
but  my  words  shall  not  pass  away. 
36  But  of  that  day  and  hour  no  one 
knows,  neither  the  angels  of  the 
heavens,  nor  the  Son,  but  the  Father 
only.  37  But  as  the  days  of  Noah, 
so  shall  the  coming  of  the  Son  of 
man  be.  38  For  as  they  were  in 
the  days  that  were  before  the  flood, 
eating  and  drinking,  marrying  and 
giving  in  marriage,  till  the  day  in 
which  Noah  entered  the  ark,  39  and 
knew  not  till  the  flood  came  and 
took  them  all  away;  so  also  shall 
the  coming  of  the  Son  of  man  be. 
40  Then  shall  two  men  be  in  the 
field,  one  shall  be  taken  and  one 
left:  41  two  women  shall  be  grind- 
ing at  the  mill,  one  shall  be  taken 
and  one  left.  42  Watch  therefore, 
for  you  know  not  in  what  day  your 
Lord  comes.  43  But  know  this, 
that  if  the  master  of  the  house  had 
known  at  what  watch  the  thief 
would  come,  he  would  have  kept 
awake  and  not  have  permitted  his 
house  to  be  broken  through.  44 
Wherefore  be  you  also  ready,  for 
at  an  hour  at  which  you  think  not 
the  Son  of  man  comes.  45  Who 
then  is  the  faithful  and  wise  ser- 
vant, whom  the  lord  has  set  over 
his  household  servants,  to  give  them 
their  food  in  season?  46  Blessed 
is  that  servant  whom  his  lord  on 


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coming  shall  find  so  doing.  47 
Verily  I  say  to  you  that  he  will  set 
him  over  all  his  goods.  48  But  if 
the  wicked  servant  shall  say  in  his 
heart :  My  lord  delays,  49  and  shall 
begin  to  smite  his  fellow-servants, 
and  shall  eat  and  drink  with  the 
drunken  :  50  the  lord  of  that  ser- 
vant shall  come  in  a  day  which  he 
looks  not  for,  and  at  an  hour  that 
he  knows  not,  51  and  shall  cut  him 
asunder,  and  appoint  him  his  por- 
tion with  the  hypocrites :  there  shall 
be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 
'PCI  1  Then  shall  the  king- 
^•^  dom  of  the  heavens  be 
likened  to  ten  virgins,  who  took 
their  lamps  and  went  forth  to 
meet  the  bridegroom.  2  And  five 
of  them  were  foolish  and  five  were 
wise.  3  For  the  foolish  took  the 
lamps  and  took  no  oil  with  them- 
selves; 4  but  the  wise  took  oil  in 
the  vessels  with  their  own  lamps. 
5  But  while  the  bridegroom  delayed 
they  all  nodded  and  fell  asleep.  6 
And  at  midnight  a  cry  was  made: 
Behold  the  bridegroom ;  go  out  to 
meet  him.  7  Then  arose  all  those 
virgins  and  adorned  their  lamps. 
8  And  the  foolish  said  to  the  wise : 
Give  us  of  your  oil,  for  our  lamps 
are  going  out.  9  But  the  wise  an- 
swered, saying:  Lest  perhaps  there 
be  not  enough  for  us  and  you,  go 
rather  to  those  that  sell  and  buy 
for  yourselves.  10  And  while  they 
were  going  to  buy,  the  bridegroom 
came ;  and  they  that  were  ready 
went  in  with  him  to  the  marriage, 
and  the  door  was  shut.  11  But 
afterwards  came  also  the  other  vir- 
gins, saying:  Lord,  Lord,  open  for 
us.  12  But  he  answered  and  said: 
Verily  T  say  to  you,  I  know  you 
not.       13     Watch     therefore,     for 


you  know  not  the  day  nor  the  hour. 
14  For  as  a  man,  on  leaving  home, 
called  his  servants,  and  delivered  to 
them  his  goods ;  15  and  to  one  he 
gave  five  talents,  to  another  two,  to 
another  one,  to  each  according  to 
his  own  ability,  and  left  home. 
16  Immediately  he  that  had  received 
the  five  talents  went  and  traded  with 
the  same,  and  made  other  five  tal- 
ents. 17  In  like  manner  he  that  had 
received  the  two  gained  other  two. 
18  But  he  that  had  received  the 
one  went  and  dug  in  the  earth,  and 
hid  his  lord's  money.  19  But  after 
a  long  time  the  lord  of  those  ser- 
vants comes  and  takes  up  a  settle- 
ment with  them.  20  And  he  that 
had  received  the  five  talents  came 
and  brought  other  five  talents,  say- 
ing: Lord,  five  talents  thou  didst 
deliver  to  me :  see,  other  five  talents 
have  I  gained.  21  His  lord  said  to 
him :  Well  done,  good  and  faithful 
servant ;  thou  wast  faithful  over  a 
few  things,  I  will  set  thee  over 
many:  enter  into  the  joy  of  thy 
lord.  22  And  he  that  had  received 
the  two  talents  came  and  said: 
Lord,  two  talents  thou  didst  deliver 
to  me :  see,  other  two  talents  have 
I  gained.  23  His  lord  said  to  him : 
Well  done,  good  and  faithful  ser- 
vant ;  thou  wast  faithful  over  a  few 
things,  I  will  set  thee  over  many: 
enter  into  the  joy  of  thy  lord.  24 
And  he  that  had  received  the  one 
talent  came  and  said :  Lord,  I  knew 
thee  that  thou  art  a  hard  man.  reap- 
ing where  thou  didst  not  sow,  and 
gathering  whence  thou  didst  not 
scatter;  25  and  being  afraid  I  went 
and  hid  thy  talent  in  the  earth :  lo, 
thou  hast  thy  own.  26  But  his  lord 
answered  and  said  to  him:  Wicked 
and    slothful    servant,    didst    thou 


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know  that  I  reap  where  I  did  not 
sow,  and  gather  whence  I  did  not 
scatter?  27  It  behooved  thee  then 
to  put  my  money  with  the  bankers, 
and  on  coming  I  could  have  re- 
ceived my  own  with  interest.  28 
Take  then  from  him  the  talent  and 
give  it  to  him  that  has  the  ten 
talents.  29  For  to  every  one  that 
has  shall  be  given,  and  he  shall  have 
abundance;  but  from  him  that  has 
not,  even  that  which  he  has  shall 
be  taken  from  him.  30  And  cast 
the  unprofitable  servant  into  the 
darkness  that  is  without :  there  shall 
be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 
31  But  when  the  Son  of  man  shall 
have  come  in  his  glory,  and  all  the 
angels  with  him,  then  shall  he  sit 
on  the  throne  of  his  glory;  32  and 
there  shall  be  gathered  before  him 
all  the  nations ;  and  he  shall  separate 
them  one  from  another,  as  the 
shepherd  separates  the  sheep  from 
the  goats;  33  and  he  shall  place  the 
sheep  on  his  right  hand,  but  the 
goats  on  the  left.  34  Then  shall 
the  king  say  to  those  on  his  right : 
Come,  you  blessed  of  my  Father, 
inherit  the  kingdom  that  has  been 
prepared  for  you  from  the  founda- 
tion of  the  world.  35  For  I  was 
hungry,  and  you  gave  me  to  eat ; 
I  was  thirsty,  and  you  gave  me 
drink ;  I  was  a  stranger,  and  you 
took  me  to  your  homes ;  36  I  was 
naked,  and  you  clothed  me ;  I  was 
sick,  and  you  visited  me ;  I  was  in 
prison,  and  you  came  to  me.  37 
Then  shall  the  righteous  answer 
him,  saying:  Lord,  when  saw  we 
thee  hungry  and  fed  thee?  or 
thirsty  and  gave  thee  drink?  38 
And  when  saw  we  thee  a  stranger 
and  took  thee  to  our  homes?  or 
naked  and  clothed  thee?     39  And 


when  saw  we  thee  sick  or  in  prison 
and  came  to  thee  ?  40  And  the  King 
shall  answer  and  say  to  them : 
Verily  I  say  to  you.  Inasmuch  as 
you  did  it  to  one  of  the  least  of 
these  my  brethren,  you  did  it  to 
me.  41  Then  shall  he  say  to  those 
also  on  the  left:  Depart  from  me, 
you  cursed,  into  the  eternal  fire  that 
is  prepared  for  the  devil  and  his 
angels.  42  For  I  was  hungry,  and 
you  gave  me  not  to  eat ;  I  was 
thirsty,  and  you  gave  me  no  drink ; 
43  I  was  a  stranger,  and  you  took 
me  not  to  your  homes ;  naked,  and 
you  clothed  me  not :  sick  and  in 
prison,  and  you  visited  me  not.  44 
Then  shall  they  also  answer  him, 
saying :  Lord,  when  saw  we  thee 
hungry,  or  thirsty,  or  a  stranger,  or 
naked,  or  sick,  or  in  prison,  and 
ministered  not  to  thee?  45  Then 
shall  he  answer  them,  saying:  Verily 
I  say  to  you.  Inasmuch  as  you  did 
it  not  to  one  of  the  least  of  these, 
you  did  it  not  to  me.  46  And  these 
shall  go  away  into  eternal  punish- 
ment, but  the  righteous  into  eternal 
life. 

^/^  1  And  it  came  to  pass 
^vJ  when  Jesus  had  finished  all 
these  words,  he  said  to  his  dis- 
ciples :  2  You  know  that  after  two 
days  the  passover  is  kept,  and  the 
Son  of  man  is  delivered  up  to  be 
crucified. 

3  Then  came  together  the  chief 
priests  and  the  elders  of  the  people 
into  the  court  of  the  chief  priest 
who  is  called  Caiaphas;  4  and  they 
took  counsel  that  they  might  take 
Jesus  by  craft  and  kill  him.  5  But 
they  said :  Not  during  the  feast,  lest 
a  tumult  arise  among  the  people. 

6  And  while  Jesus  was  in  Bethany, 
in   the  house   of   Simon  the   leper, 


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7  there  came  to  him  a  woman  hav- 
ing an  alabaster  box  of  very  costly 
ointment,  and  she  poured  it  on  his 
head  as  he  reclined  at  table.  8  And 
the  disciples  seeing  it  were  dis- 
pleased, saying:  Why  was  this 
waste?  9  for  this  could  have  been 
sold  for  much  and  given  to  the 
poor.  10  But  Jesus  perceiving  it 
said  to  them :  Why  trouble  the 
woman?  for  she  has  wrought  a 
good  work  on  me.  11  For  the  poor 
you  have  always  with  you,  but  me 
you  have  not  always.  12  For  she, 
in  pouring  this  ointment  on  my 
body,  has  done  it  to  prepare  me  for 
burial.  13  Verily  I  say  to  you,  Wher- 
ever this  gospel  shall  be  preached 
in  the  whole  world,  this  also  which 
she  has  done  shall  be  told  for  a 
memorial  of  her, 

14  Then  went  one  of  the  twelve, 
that  was  called  Judas  Iscariot,  to 
the  chief  priests  15  and  said :  What 
will  you  give  me,  and  I  will  de- 
liver him  to  you?  And  they  weighed 
to  him  thirty  pieces  of  silver.  16 
And  from  that  time  he  sought  an 
opportunity  that  he  might  deliver 
him  up. 

17  And  on  the  first  day  of  the 
unleavened  bread  the  disciples  came 
to  Jesus,  saying :  Wliere  wilt  thou 
that  we  prepare  for  thee  to  eat  the 
passover?  18  And  he  said:  Go  into 
the  city  to  a  certain  man,  and  say 
to  him  :  The  Teacher  says :  My  time 
is  at  hand,  with  thee  I  keep  the 
pa^.sover  with  my  disciples.  19  And 
the  disciples  did  as  Jesus  had  com- 
manded them,  and  made  ready  the 
passover. 

20  But  when  evening  had  come, 
he  reclined  at  table  with  the  twelve 
disciples.  21  And  as  they  were  eat- 
ing he  s^id:  Verily  I   say  to  you 


that  one  of  you  shall  deliver  me  up. 
22  And  being  very  sad  they  began 
each  one  to  say  to  him  :  Lord,  is  it 
I?  23  But  ht  answered  and  said: 
He  that  dips  the  hand  with  me  into 
the  dish,  he  shall  deliver  me  up.  24 
The  Son  of  man  indeed  goes  as  it 
is  written  of  him.  But  alas  for 
that  man,  by  whom  the  Son  of  man 
is  delivered  up :  good  were  it  for 
that  man  if  he  had  not  been  born. 

25  And  Judas  who  delivered  him 
up  answered  and  said :  Rabbi,  is  it 
I  ?    He  says  to  him :  Thou  hast  said. 

26  But  as  they  were  eating,  Jesus 
took  bread  and  having  blessed  he 
broke,  and  giving  to  the  disciples 
he  said  :  Take,  eat :  This  is  my  body. 

27  And  he  took  the  cup,  and  hav- 
ing given  thanks  he  gave  to  them, 
saying:    Drink    of    it,    all    of   you; 

28  for  this  is  my  blood  of  the  New 
Covenant,  that  is  shed  for  many  for 
remission  of  sins.  29  But  I  say  to 
you,  I  will  not  henceforth  drink  of 
this  fruit  of  the  vine,  till  that  day 
when  I  drink  it  with  you  new  in 
the  kingdom  of  my  Father. 

30  And  they  sung  a  hymn  and 
went  out  into  the  mount  of  Olives. 
31  Then  Jesus  says  to  them :  All  of 
you  shall  be  ofifended  at  me  this 
night.  For  it  is  written :  I  will 
smite  the  shepherd,  and  the  sheep 
of  the  flock  shall  be  scattered.  32 
But  after  I  have  risen,  I  will  go 
before  you  into  Galilee.  33  And 
Peter  answered  and  said  to  him : 
Though  all  should  be  ofifended  at 
thee,  I  will  never  be  offended.  34 
Jesus  said  to  him  :  Verily  I  say  to 
thee  that  on  this  night,  before  a 
cock  shall  have  crowed,  thou  wilt 
deny  me  three  times.  35  Peter  says 
to  him  :  Though  it  should  be  neces- 
sary for  me  to  die  with  thee,  I  will 


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not  deny  thee.  In  like  manner  also 
said  all  the  disciples, 

Z6  Then  Jesus  comes  with  them 
to  a  place  called  Gethsemane,  and 
says  to  the  disciples :  Sit  here  till 
I  go  and  pray  yonder.  Z7  And  he 
took  with  him  Peter  and  the  two 
sons  of  Zebedee,  and  began  to  be 
in  grief  and  anguish.  38  Then  he 
says  to  them :  My  soul  is  encom- 
passed with  sorrow  even  to  death : 
remain  here  and  watch  with  me.  39 
And  going  forward  a  little  he  fell 
upon  his  face  in  prayer,  and  saying : 
Father,  if  it  is  possible,  let  this  cup 
pass  from  me ;  and  not  as  I  will, 
but  as  thou.  40  And  he  comes  to 
his  disciples  and  finds  them  sleep- 
ing, and  says  to  Peter:  So  you  had 
not  strength  to  watch  with  me  one 
hour?  41  Watch  and  pray  that  you 
enter  not  into  temptation.  The 
spirit  indeed  is  willing,  but  the  flesh 
is  weak.  42  Again  a  second  time 
he  went  away  and  prayed,  saying: 
My  Father,  if  this  can  not  pass 
away  unless  I  drink  it.  thy  will  be 
done.  43  And  he  came  again  and 
found  them  sleeping;  for  their  eyes 
were  heavy.  44  And  leaving  them 
he  again  went  away,  and  prayed 
the  third  time,  saying  the  same 
word  again.  45  Then  comes  he  to 
the  disciples  and  says  to  them : 
Sleep  the  remaining  time  and  rest. 
Behold,  the  hour  is  at  hand,  and 
the  Son  of  man  is  delivered  into 
the  hands  of  sinners.  46  Arise,  let 
us  go :  behold,  he  is  at  hand  that 
delivers  me  up. 

47  And  as  he  was  yet  speaking, 
behold.  Judas,  one  of  the  twelve,  and 
with  him  a  great  multitude  with 
swords  and  clubs,  came  from  the 
chief  priests  and  elders  of  the 
people. 


48  He  that  delivered  him  up  had 
given  them  a  sign,  saying :  The  one 
that  I  shall  kiss  is  he ;  hold  him 
fast.  49  And  immediately  he  came  to 
Jesus,  and  said :  Hail,  Rabbi !  and 
kissed  him.  50  Jesus  said  to  him: 
Friend,  for  what  purpose  have  you 
come?  Then  they  came,  and  laid 
hands  on  Jesus,  and  held  him  fast. 

51  And  behold,  one  of  those  who 
were  with  Jesus  stretched  out  his 
hand,  and  drew  his  sword,  and  struck 
the  servant  of  the  chief  priest, 
and  cut  off  his  ear.  52  Then  Jesus 
said  to  him :  Put  back  your  sword 
into  its  place ;  for  all  that  take  the 
sword,  shall  perish  by  the  sword. 
53  Do  you  think  that  I  can  not  now 
call  upon  my  Father,  and  he  would 
cause  more  than  twelve  legions  of 
angels  to  stand  by  me?  54  But  how 
then  shall  the  scriptures  be  fulfilled, 
that  thus  it  must  be? 

55  At  the  same  time  Jesus  said  to 
the  multitudes :  Have  you  come  out 
as  against  a  robber,  with  swords 
and  clubs,  to  take  me?  I  sat  daily 
with  you  in  the  temple  and  taught, 
and  you  did  not  take  me.  56  All 
this  was  done,  that  the  scriptures 
of  the  prophets  might  be  fulfilled. 
Then  all  the  disciples  left  him  and 
fled. 

57  And  those  who  took  Jesus  led 
him  away  to  Caiaphas  the  chief 
priest,  where  the  scribes  and  elders 
had  come  together.  58  But  Peter 
followed  him,  at  a  distance,  to  the 
palace  of  the  chief  priest,  and  went 
in  and  sat  with  the  attendants,  to 
see  the  end.  59  And  the  chief 
priests  and  the  elders,  and  the  whole 
Sanhedrim,  sought  false  testimony 
against  Jesus,  that  they  might  put 
him  to  death,  60  and  found  none. 
Though  many  false  witnesses  eame. 


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yet  they  found  none.  At  last  two 
false  witnesses  came,  61  and  said : 
This  man  said,  I  am  able  to  destroy 
the  temple  of  God,  and  to  build  it 
in  three  days.  62  And  the  chief 
priest  arose,  and  said  to  him :  Do 
you  make  no  answer?  What  do 
these  testify  against  you?  63  But 
Jesus  remained  silent. 

And  the  chief  priest  answered  and 
said  to  him:  I  adjure  you,  by  the 
living  God.  that  you  tell  us  whether 
you  are  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God? 
64  Jesus  said  to  him :  You  have 
said.  Moreover,  I  say  to  you.  Here- 
after you  shall  see  the  Son  of  man 
sitting  on  the  right  hand  of  the 
Almighty,  and  coming  upon  the 
clouds  of  heaven. 

65  Then  the  chief  priest  rent  his 
clothes,  and  said :  He  has  spoken 
impiously;  what  further  need  have 
we  of  witnesses?  See  now,  you 
have  heard  his  impious  words :  66 
What  think  you?  They  answered 
and  said:  He  is  a  subject  for  death. 
67  Then  did  they  spit  in  his  face, 
and  strike  him  with  their  fists ; 
some  struck  him  with  the  open 
hand,  68  and  said :  Give  an  answer 
to  us,  Christ :  Who  is  he  that  struck 
you? 

69  But  Peter  was  sitting  without 
in  the  court;  and  a  maid-servant 
came  to  him,  and  said :  You  also 
were  with  Jesus  of  Galilee.  70  But 
he  denied  before  them  all,  saying: 
I  know  not  what  you  say.  71  And 
when  he  went  out  into  the  entrance, 
another  maid-servant  saw  him.  and 
said  to  those  who  were  there :  This 
man  was  also  with  Jesus  the  Naza- 
rene.  72  And  again  he  denied,  with 
an  oath  :  T  know  not  the  man.  Th 
After  a  little  while,  those  who  stood 
by  camQ  and  said  to  Peter:  Of  a 


truth  you  also  are  one  of  them,  for 
your  speech  betrays  you.  74  Then 
he  began  to  curse  and  to  swear :  I 
know  not  the  man.  And  immedi- 
ately the  cock  crew.  75  And  Peter 
remembered  the  word  which  Jesus 
had  spoken  to  him :  Before  the  cock 
crows,  you  will  deny  me  three  times. 
And  he  went  out,  and  wept  bitterly. 
^n  1  When  the  morning  came, 
^ '  all  the  chief  priests  and 
elders  of  the  people  held  a  con- 
sultation against  Jesus,  that  they 
might  put  him  to  death.  2  And 
they  bound  him  and  led  him  away, 
and  delivered  him  to  Pontius  Pilate 
the  governor. 

3  Then  Judas,  who  had  delivered 
him  up.  when  he  saw  that  he  was 
condemned,  stung  by  remorse, 
brought  back  the  thirty  pieces  of 
silver  to  the  chief  priests  and  elders, 
4  saying:  I  have  sinned  in  having 
delivered  up  innocent  blood.  But 
they  said :  What  is  it  to  us  ?  Thou 
wilt  see  to  it.  5  And  throwing  the 
pieces  of  silver  into  the  temple,  he 
withdrew,  and  went  and  hanged 
himself.  6  But  the  chief  priests 
took  the  pieces  of  silver  and  said: 
It  is  not  lawful  to  put  them  into 
the  sacred  treasury,  because  they 
are  the  price  of  blood.  7  But  they 
took  counsel  and  bought  with  them 
the  potter's  field  as  a  burial-place 
for  strangers.  8  Wherefore,  that 
field  has  been  called  the  field  of 
blood  to  this  day.  9  Then  was 
fulfilled  that  which  was  spoken 
through  Jeremiah  the  prophet,  say- 
ing: And  they  took  the  thirty  pieces 
of  silver,  the  price  of  him  who  had 
a  price  set  upon  him.  on  whom  they 
of  the  sons  of  Israel  set  a  price.  10 
and  gave  them  for  the  potter's  field, 
as  the  Lord  commanded  me, 


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11  But  Jesus  stood  before  the 
governor ;  and  the  governor  asked 
him,  saying:  Art  thou  the  King  of 
the  Jews?  And  Jesus  said:  Thou 
sayest.  12  And  while  he  was  ac- 
cused by  the  chief  priests  and  elders 
he  answered  nothing.  13  Then  says 
Pilate  to  him :  Hearest  thou  not 
how  many  things  they  testify  against 
thee?  14  And  he  answered  him  to 
not  even  one  word,  so  that  the  gov- 
ernor was  greatly  astonished.  15 
But  at  every  feast  the  governor  had 
been  accustomed  to  release  to  the 
multitude  one  prisoner,  whom  they 
chose.  16  And  they  had  then  a 
notorious  prisoner,  called  Barabbas. 
17  \\'hen  therefore  they  had  come 
together  Pilate  said  to  them :  Whom 
will  you  that  I  release  to  you, 
Barabbas  or  Jesus  who  is  called 
Christ?  18  For  he  knew  that  for 
envy  they  had  delivered  him  up. 
19  And  while  he  sat  on  the  judg- 
ment-seat, his  wife  sent  to  him, 
saying :  Have  nothing  to  do  with 
that  just  man ;  for  I  have  suffered 
much  this  day  in  a  dream  because 
of  him.  20  But  the  chief  priests 
and  the  elders  persuaded  the  multi- 
tudes that  they  should  ask  for 
Barabbas,  and  destroy  Jesus.  21 
And  the  governor  answered  and 
said  to  them :  Which  of  the  two  will 
you  that  I  release  to  you?  They 
said:  Barabbas.  22  Pilate  says  to 
them:  What  then  shall  I  do  with 
Jesus  who  is  called  Christ?  They 
all  say:  Let  him  be  crucified.  23  But 
he  said :  Why,  what  evil  has  he 
done?  They  cried  out  the  more, 
saying:  Let  him  be  crucified.  24 
And  Pilate  seeing  that  nothing 
avails,  but  rather  that  a  tumult  is 
rising,  took  water  and  washed  his 
hands  before  the  multitude,  saying : 


I  am  innocent  of  the  blood  of  this 
man :  see  you  to  it.  25  And  all  the 
people  answered  and  said:  His 
blood  be  upon  us  and  upon  our 
children.  26  Then  he  released  to 
them  Barabbas,  but  Jesus,  after  he 
had  scourged  him,  he  delivered  up 
that  he  might  be  crucified. 

27  Then  the  soldiers  of  the  gov- 
ernor took  Jesus  into  the  palace 
and  brought  together  to  him  the 
whole  band.  28  And  having  stripped 
him  they  put  on  him  a  purple  cloak, 

29  and  having  plaited  a  crown  of 
thorns  they  put  it  on  his  head,  and 
a  reed  in  his  right  hand,  and  bowing 
the  knee  before  him  they  mocked 
him,  saying:  Hail,  King  of  the  Jews; 

30  and  having  spit  upon  him  they 
took  the  reed  and  struck  upon  his 
head.  31  And  when  they  had 
mocked  him,  they  took  off  from 
him  the  cloak  and  put  his  own  gar- 
ments on  him,  and  led  him  away  to 
crucify  him. 

32  And  going  out  they  found  a 
man  of  Cyrene,  named  Simon  :  him 
they  impressed  to  carry  his  cross. 
33  And  when  they  had  come  to  a 
place  called  Golgotha,  which  is 
called  the  place  of  a  skull,  34  they 
gave  him  to  drink  wine  mingled 
with  gall ;  and  when  he  had  tasted, 
he  would  not  drink.  35  But  when 
they  had  crucified  him,  they  divided 
his  garments,  casting  the  lot:  36 
and  sitting  down  they  watched  him 
there.  37  And  they  placed  over 
his  head  his  accusation  written : 
This  is  Jesus  the  King  of  the 
Jews. 

38  Then  were  crucified  with  him 
two  robbers,  one  on  the  right  and 
one  on  the  left.  39  And  they  that 
passed  by  reviled  him.  wagging  their 
heads    40    and    saying:    Thou    that 


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destroyest  the  temple  and  bulkiest 
it  in  three  days,  save  thyself,  if 
thou  art  the  Son  of  God,  and  come 
down  from  the  cross.  41  In  like 
manner  the  chief  priests  mocking 
with  the  scribes  and  elders  said:  42 
Others  he  saved,  himself  he  cannot 
save;  King  of  Israel  is  he,  let  him 
now  come  down  from  the  cross, 
and  we  will  believe  on  him  ;  43  he 
trusted  in  God  ;  let  him  deliver  him 
iiow,  if  he  delights  in  him ;  for  he 
said :  I  am  the  Son  of  God.  ^  44 
And  the  robbers  that  were  crucified 
with  him  uttered  the  same  reproach- 
es against  him. 

45  But  from  the  sixth  hour  dark- 
ness came  over  all  the  land  till  the 
ninth  hour.  46  And  about  the  ninth 
hour  Jesus  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
saying:  Elei,  Elei,  lema  sabachtha- 
nei?  that  is.  My  God,  my  God,  why 
hast  thou  forsaken  me?  47  And 
some  of  them  that  stood  there  hear- 
ing it  said :  This  man  calls  for 
Elijah.  48  And  immediately  one 
of  them  ran  and  took  a  sponge,  and 
having  filled  it  with  vinegar  and 
put  it  on  a  reed,  gave  it  to  him  to 
drink.  49  But  the  rest  said:  Wait, 
let  us  see  if  Elijah  is  coming  to 
save  him. 

50  But  Jesus  again  cried  out  with 
a  loud  voice,  and  gave  up  the  spirit. 
51  And  behold,  the  veil  of  the 
temple  was  rent  into  two  from  top 
to  bottom,  and  the  earth  quaked, 
and  the  rocks  were  rent,  52  and  the 
sepulchers  were  opened,  and  many 
bodies  of  the  saints  that  slept  awoke  ; 
53  and  they  came  out  of  their  sepul- 
chers after  his  resurrection,  and 
went  into  the  holy  city,  and  ap- 
peared to  many.  54  And  the  cen- 
turion and  those  who  were  with  him 
watching   Jesus,    seeing   the    earth- 


quake and  what  things  had  taken 
place,  were  greatly  afraid,  saying: 
Truly  this  was  the  Son  of  God. 
55  And  many  women  were  there 
looking  on  from  a  distance,  who 
had  followed  Jesus  from  Galilee, 
ministering  to  him  :  56  among  whom 
was  jVIary  Magdalene,  and  Mary 
the  mother  of  James  and  Joseph, 
and  the  mother  of  the  sons  of 
Zebedee. 

57  But  when  evening  had  come, 
there  came  a  rich  man  of  Arimathea, 
name  '  Joseph,  who  also  himself  was 
a  disciple  of  Jesus :  58  this  man 
went  to  Pilate  and  asked  for  the 
body  of  Jesus.  Then  Pilate  com- 
manded it  to  be  given.  59  And 
taking  the  body  Joseph  wrapped  it 
in  clean  linen,  60  and  laid  it  in  his 
new  sepulcher  which  he  had  hewn 
in  the  rock ;  and  having  rolled  a 
great  stone  to  the  door  of  the 
sepulcher  he  departed.  61  And 
Mary  Magdalene  was  there,  and  the 
other  Mary,  sitting  opposite  to  the 
tomb. 

62  But  on  the  morrow,  which  is 
after  the  preparation,  the  chief 
priests  and  the  Pharisees  came  to- 
gether to  Pilate,  63  saying:  Sir,  we 
remember  that  that  deceiver  said, 
while  yet  alive :  After  three  days 
I  shall  arise.  64  Command  there- 
fore that  the  tomb  be  made  safe 
till  the  third  day,  lest  perhaps  the 
disciples  come  and  steal  him  and  say 
to  the  people :  He  has  risen  from 
the  dead,  and  the  last  deception 
?hall  be  worse  than  the  first.  65 
Pilate  said  to  them:  You  have 
a  guard :  go,  make  it  as  safe  as 
you  know  how.  66  And  they 
went  and  made  the  tomb  safe, 
sealing  the  stone  and  setting  the 
guard. 


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'pO  1  But  after  the  sabbath, 
^O  as  it  began  to  dawn  into 
the  first  of  the  week,  came  Mary 
Magdalene  and  the  other  Mary 
to  see  the  tomb.  2  And  lo,  there 
had  been  a  great  earthquake;  for 
an  angel  of  the  Lord  having 
descended  from  heaven  and  come, 
had  rolled  away  the  stone  and 
had  sat  upon  it.  3  And  his 
appearance  was  like  lightning,  and 
his  raiment  white  as  snow.  4  And 
for  fear  of  him  the  keepers  did 
shake  and  became  as  dead  men.  5 
But  the  angel  answered  and  said  to 
the  women :  Fear  not  you ;  for  I 
know  that  you  seek  Jesus  who 
was  crucified;  6  he  is  not  here; 
for  he  has  risen  as  he  said:  Come, 
see  the  place  where  he  lay.  7 
And  go  quickly  and  tell  his  dis- 
ciples that  he  has  risen  from  the 
dead;  and  behold,  he  goes  before 
you  into  Galilee :  there  you  shall 
see  him.  Lo,  I  have  told  you. 
8  And  going  away  quickly  from 
the  sepulcher  with  fear  and  great 
joy,  they  ran  to  bring  his  dis- 
ciples word.  9  And  behold.  Jesus 
met  them,  saying:  Hail.  And 
they  came  and  laid  hold  of  his 
feet,  and  worshipped  him.  10  Then 
says  Jesus  to  them :  Fear  not ; 
go,    tell   my  brethren   that   they   go 


into  Galilee,  and  there  shall  they 
see  me, 

11  But  as  they  were  going,  be- 
hold, some  of  the  guard  came  into 
the  city  and  told  the  chief  priests 
all  that  had  been  done.  12  And 
having  come  together  with  the 
elders,  and  taken  counsel,  they  gave 
much  money  to  the  soldiers,  13  say- 
ing :  Say  that  his  disciples  came  by 
night  and  stole  him  while  we  slept. 
14  And  if  this  be  heard  before  the 
governor,  we  will  persuade  him  and 
make  you  secure.  15  And  thjey  took 
the  money  and  did  as  they  were 
taught ;  and  this  saying  is  commonly 
reported  among  the  Jews  to  this 
day. 

16  But  the  eleven  disciples  went 
into  Galilee,  to  a  mountain  where 
Jesus  had  appointed  them ;  17  and 
when  they  saw  him  they  worship- 
ped, but  some  doubted.  18  And 
Jesus  came  and  spoke  to  them,  say- 
ing: All  authority  in  heaven  and  on 
earth  has  been  given  to  me.  19  Go, 
make  disciples  of  all  nations,  bap- 
tizing them  into  the  name  of  the 
Father  and  of  the  Son  and  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,  20  teaching  them  to 
observe  all  things  whatever  I  com- 
manded you.  And  lo,  I  am  with 
you,  all  the  days,  to  the  conclusion 
of  the  age. 


ACCORDING  TO  MARK 


11  The  beginning  of  the  gos- 
pel of  Jesus  Christ.  2  as  it  is 
written  in  Isaiah  the  prophet :  Be- 
hold, T  send  lay  messenger  before 
thy  face,  who  shall  prepare  thy  way: 
3  the  voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wil- 
derness :  Make  ready  the  way  of  the 


Lord,  make  his  paths  straight,  4  It 
was  John  who  baptized  in  the  wil- 
derness and  preached  the  baptism 
of  repentance  for  the  remission  of 
sins.  5  And  there  went  out  to  him 
all  the  country  of  Judea  and  all 
they  of  Jerusalem,  and  were  bap- 


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tized  by  him  in  the  river  Jordan, 
confessing  their  sins.  6  And  John 
was  clothed  with  camel's  hair  and 
a  girdle  of  leather  around  his  loins, 
and  he  ate  locusts  and  wild  honey. 

7  And  he  preached,  saying:  After 
me  comes  he  that  is  mightier  than 
I,  the  strap  of  whose  sandals  I  am 
not  worthy  to  stoop  down  and.  loose. 

8  I  have  baptized  you  in  water,  but 
he  shall  baptize  you  in  the  Holy 
Spirit.  9  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
those  days  that  Jesus  came  from 
Nazareth  of  Galilee  and  was  bap- 
tized in  the  Jordan  by  John.  10 
And  immediately  going  up  out  of 
the  water  he  saw  the  heavens  rent, 
and  the  Spirit  like  a  dove  coming 
down  upon  him.  11  And  there  was 
a  voice  from  the  heavens :  Thou  art 
my  beloved  Son,  in  thee  I  am  well 
pleased. 

12  And  immediately  the  Spirit 
drives  him  into  the  wilderness.  13 
And  he  was  in  the  wilderness  forty 
days  tempted  by  Satan  ;  and  he  was 
with  the  wild  beasts,  and  the  angels 
ministered  to  him. 

14  But  after  John  was  delivered 
up.  Jesus  came  into  Galilee,  preach- 
ing the  gospel  of  God,  15  that  the 
time  is  fulfilled  and  the  kingdom  of 
God  is  at  hand:  Repent  and  believe 
in  the  gospel. 

16  And  passing  along  by  the  sea 
of  Galilee,  he  saw  Simon  and  An- 
drew the  brother  of  Simon  throw- 
ing a  net  about  in  the  sea ;  for  they 
were  fishers.  17  And  Jesus  said  to 
them :  Come  after  me,  and  I  will 
make  you  become  fishers  of  men. 
18  And  immediately  leaving  the  nets 
they  followed  him.  19  And  going 
forwarrl  a  little  he  saw  James  the 
son  of  Zeberlee  nnd  John  his  brother, 
who  were  also  in  the  ship  mending 


the  nets.  20  And  he  immediately 
called  them;  and  leaving  their 
father  Zebedee  in  the  ship  with  the 
hired  servants  they  went  away  after 
him. 

21  And  they  entered  into  Caper- 
naum ;  and  immediately,  on  the  sab- 
bath, he  taught  in  the  synagogue. 
22  And  they  were  astonished  at  his 
teaching;  for  he  taught  them  as 
having  authority,  and  not  as  the 
scribes. 

23  And  immediately  there  was  in 
their  synagogue  a  man  with  an 
unclean  spirit ;  and  he  cried  out,  24 
saying :  What  have  we  to  do  with 
thee,  Jesus  the  Nazarene?  thou  hast 
come  to  destroy  us.  We  know  thee 
who  thou  art,  the  Holy  One  of  God. 
25  And  Jesus  rebuked  him :  Be 
silent,  and  come  out  of  him.  26 
And  the  unclean  spirit  threw  him 
into  convulsions,  and  having  cried 
out  with  a  loud  voice  came  out  of 
him.  27  And  all  were  amazed,  so 
that  they  inquired  one  of  another, 
saying:  What  means  this?  a  new 
teaching  according  to  authority :  he 
also  comands  the  unclean  spirits, 
and  they  obey  him.  28  And  his 
fame  immediately  went  forth  every- 
where into  the  whole  surrounding 
country  of  Galilee. 

29  And  immediately  on  going  out 
of  the  synagogue,  they  came  into 
the  house  of  Simon  and  Andrew 
with  James  and  John.  30  And  the 
mother-in-law  of  Simon  lay  ill  of  a 
fever;  and  they  immediately  tell 
him  of  her.  31  And  he  came  to 
her  and  raised  her  up.  taking  her 
by  the  hand.  And  the  fever  left 
her.  and  she  ministered  to  them. 
32  But  after  evening  had  come, 
when  the  sun  went  down,  they 
brought  to  him  all  that  were  sick, 


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and  those  possessed  with  demons ; 
33  and  the  whole  city  was  collected 
together  at  the  door.  34  And  he 
cured  many  that  were  sick  with 
various  diseases,  and  cast  out  many 
demons,  and  permitted  not  the 
demons  to  speak,  because  they  knew 
him. 

35  And  very  early  while  yet  night, 
he  rose  up  and  went  out,  and  went 
away  to  a  desert  place,  and  there 
prayed.  36  And  Simon  and  they 
that  were  with  him  followed  after 
him,  37  and  found  him.  and  said 
to  him :  All  seek  for  thee.  38  And 
he  said  to  them :  Let  us  go  else- 
where to  the  next  towns,  that  I  may 
preach  there  also ;  for  to  this  end 
came  I  forth.  39  And  he  went 
through  the  whole  of  Galilee, 
preaching  in  their  synagogues,  and 
casting  out  demons. 

40  And  there  came  to  him  a  leper, 
entreating  him  and  kneeling,  saying 
to  him:  If  thou  wilt,  thou  canst 
make  me  clean.  41  And  moved 
with  pity  he  stretched  forth  his 
hand  and  touched  him  and  said:  I 
will ;  b©  clean.  42  And  the  leprosy 
immediately  departed  from  him.  and 
he  was  made  clean.  43  And  after 
charging  him  in  a  threatening  man- 
ner, he  immediately  sent  him  forth, 
44  and  said  to  him:  See  that  thou 
say  nothing  to  any  one,  but  go, 
show  thyself  to  the  priest,  and 
offer  for  thy  cleansing  the  things 
that  Moses  commanded,  for  a 
testimony  to  them.  45  But  he 
went  out  and  began  to  proclaim 
it  much,  and  publish  the  matter 
abroad,  so  that  he  could  no 
longer  openly  enter  into  a  city, 
but  was  without  in  desert  places ; 
and  they  came  to  him  from  every 
quarter. 


2  1  And  entering  again  into 
Capernaum  after  some  days,  it 
was  reported  that  he  was  in  a 
house.  2  And  many  came  together, 
so  that  the  house  could  no  longer 
contain  them,  nor  the  space  about 
the  door ;  and  he  spoke  the  word 
to  them.  3  And  they  came  bringing 
to  him  a  palsied  man  borne  by 
four.  4  And  not  being  able  to 
bring  him  near  to  him  on  account 
of  the  multitude,  they  took  off  the 
roof  where  he  was,  and  digging 
through,  they  let  down  the  bed  on 
which  the  palsied  man  lay.  5  And 
Jesus  seeing  their  faith  says  to  the 
palsied  man:  Son.  thy  sins  are  for- 
given. 6  But  some  of  the  scribes 
were  sitting  there  and  reasoning  in 
their  hearts :  7  Why  speaks  this  man 
thus?  He  blasphemes:  who  can 
forgive  sins  but  one,  God?  8  And 
Jesus  immediately  perceiving  by  his 
spirit  that  they  thus  reasoned  in 
themselves,  said  to  them :  Why 
reason  these  things  in  your  hearts? 
9  Which  is  easier,  to  say  to  the 
palsied  man  :  Thy  sins  are  forgiven, 
or  to  say :  Rise  and  take  up  thy  bed 
and  go?  10  But  that  you  may  know 
that  the  Son  of  man  on  earth  has 
authority  to  forgive  sins,  he  says 
to  the  palsied  man:  11  T  say  to 
thee,  rise,  take  up  thy  bed  and  go 
to  thy  house.  12  And  he  arose, 
and  immediately  taking  up  his  bed 
he  went  out  before  all,  so  that  they 
all  were  astonished,  and  glorified 
God,  saying:  Thus  never  saw  we. 

13  And  he  went  forth  again  to 
the  sea;  and  all  the  multitude  came 
to  him,  and  he  taught  them.^  14 
And  passing  by  he  saw  Levi  the 
son  of  Alphseus  sitting  at  the  cus- 
tom-house, and  said  to  him  :  Follow 
me.     And  he  rose  up  and  followed 


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him.  15  And  it  came  to  pass  that 
he  was  reclining  at  table  in  his 
house,  and  many  publicans  and  sin- 
ners reclined  at  table  with  Jesus 
and  his .  disciples;  for  there  were 
many,  and  there  followed  him  16 
also  the  scribes  of  the  Pharisees. 
And  seeing  that  he  ate  with  the 
publicans  and  sinners,  they  said  to 
his  disciples :  Why  does  he  eat  and 
drink  with  the  publicans  and  sin- 
ners? 17  And  hearing  it  Jesus  says 
to  them :  They  that  are  in  health 
have  no  need  of  a  physician,  but 
they  that  are  sick :  I  came  not  to 
call  righteous  men,  but  sinners. 

18  And  the  disciples  of  John  and 
the  Pharisees  were  fasting.  And 
they  come  and  say  to  him  :  Why  do 
the  disciples  of  John  and  the  dis- 
ciples of  the  Pharisees  fast,  but  thy 
disciples  fast  not?  19  And  Jesus 
said  to  them :  Can  the  sons  of  the 
bride-chamber  fast  while  the  bride- 
groom is  with  them?  As  long  as 
they  have  the  bridegroom  with  them, 
they  can  not  fast.  20  But  days 
will  come  when  the  bridegroom 
shall  be  taken  away  from  them,  and 
then  shall  they  fast  in  that  day.  21 
No  one  sews  a  piece  of  unfulled 
cloth  on  an  old  garment:  otherwise, 
that  which  fills  up  takes  from  it, 
the  new  from  the  old,  and  a  worse 
rent  is  made.  22  And  no  one  puts 
new  wine  into  old  bottles :  other- 
wise, the  wine  bursts  the  bottles, 
and  the  wine  and  bottles  are  lost. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass  that  he 
was  going  on  the  sabbath  through 
the  fields  of  grain ;  and  his  dis- 
ciples began  to  go  on  the  way  pull- 
ing the  ears  of  grain.  24  And  the 
Pharisees  said  to  him :  See.  why  are 
they  doing  on  the  sabbath  that 
which  is  not  lawful?     25   And  he 


said  to  them  :  Did  you  never  read 
what  David  did,  when  he  had  need 
and  was  hungry,  he  and  those  who 
were  with  him?  26  how  he  entered 
into  the  house  of  God,  in  the  days 
of  Abiathar  the  chief  priest,  and  ate 
the  loaves  of  the  presence,  which  it 
is  not  lawful  to  eat  but  for  the 
priests,  and  gave  to  those  also  that 
were  with  him?  27  And  he  said  to 
them :  The  sabbath  was  made  for 
man,  and  not  man  for  the  sabbath: 
28  so  then  the  Son  of  man  is  Lord 
also  of  the  sabbath. 

3  1  And  he  entered  again  into 
a  synagogue ;  and  a  man  was 
there  that  had  a  withered  hand;  2 
and  they  watched  him  if  he  would 
cure  him  on  the  sabbath,  that  they 
might  accuse  him.  3  And  he  says 
to  the  man  that  had  the  withered 
hand :  Rise  and  come  into  the  midst. 
4  And  he  says  to  them :  Is  it  lawful 
on  the  sabbath  to  do  good  or  to 
do  evil,  to  save  life  or  to  kill?  But 
they  were  silent.  5  And  looking 
around  on  them  with  anger,  being 
grieved  at  the  hardness  of  their 
heart,  he  says  to  the  man:- Stretch 
forth  the  hand.  And  he  stretched 
it  forth,  and  his  hand  was  restored 
to  health.  6  And  the  Pharisees  went 
out  immediately  with  the  Herodians, 
and  took  counsel  against  him,  that 
they  might  destroy  him. 

7  And  Jesus  withdrew  with  his 
disciples  to  the  sea ;  and  a  great 
multitude  followed  from  Galilee 
and  from  Judea.  8  and  from  Jeru- 
salem and  from  Idumea  and  be- 
yond the  Jordan  and  about  Tyre 
and  Sidon,  a  great  multitude,  hear- 
mg  what  things  he  did,  came  to 
him.  9  And  he  spoke  to  his  dis- 
ciples that  a  small  ship  should  wait 
upon  him  because  of  the  multitude, 


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that  they  might  not  throng  him ;  10 
for  he  cured  many,  so  that  they  fell 
upon  him,  that  they  might  touch 
him,  as  many  as  had  scourges.  11 
And  the  unclean  spirits,  when  they 
saw  him,  fell  down  hefore  him  and 
cried  out,  saying :  Thou  art  the  Son 
of  God.  12  And  he  charged  their 
minds  that  they  should  not  make 
him  known. 

13  And  he  went  up  into  the  moun- 
tain, and  called  to  him  whom  he 
would;  and  they  came  to  him.  14 
And  he  appointed  twelve  that  they 
might  be  with  him,  and  that  he 
might  send  them  forth  to  preach,  15 
and  to  have  authority  to  cast  out 
the  demons.  16  And  he  appointed 
the  twelve;  and  Simon  he  surnamed 
Peter;  17  and  James  the  son  of 
Zebedee  and  John  the  brother  of 
James ;  and  these  he  surnamed 
Boanerges,  which  is  sons  of  thun- 
der; 18  and  Andrew,  and  Philip,  and 
Bartholomew,  and  Matthew,  and 
Thomas,  and  James  the  son  of 
Alphseus,  and  Thaddseus,  and  Simon 
the  Canaanite,  19  and  Judas  Iscariot, 
who  also  delivered  him  up. 

And  he  came  into  a  house;  20 
and  a  multitude  again  came  togeth- 
er, so  that  they  were  able  not  even 
to  eat  bread.  21  And  his  relatives 
hearing  it  came  forth  to  take  him  ; 
for  they  said:  He  is  beside  himself. 

22  And  the  scribes  that  came  down 
from  Jerusalem  said :  He  has 
Beelzebub,  and.  By  the  prince  of 
the  demons  he  casts  out  the  demons. 

23  And  he  called  them  to  him  and 
spoke  to  them  in  parables :  How 
can  Satan  cast  out  Satan  ?  24  And 
if  a  kingdom  be  divided  against  it- 
self, that  kingdom  can  not  stand. 
25  And  if  a  house  be  divided  against 
itself,  that  house  can  not  stand.    26 


And  if  Satan  rise  up  against  him- 
self, he  is  divided;  and  he  can  not 
stand,  but  has  an  end.  27  But  no 
one  is  able,  on  entering  into  the 
house  of  the  strong  man,  to  seize 
upon  his  instruments,  unless  he 
first  bind  the  strong  man,  and  then 
he  will  plunder  his  house.  28  Verily 
I  say  to  you  that  all  shall  be  for- 
given the  sons  of  men,  the  sins  and 
the  blasphemies,  whatever  things 
they  shall  blasphemously  utter;  29 
but  whoever  shall  blaspheme  against 
the  Holy  Spirit,  has  forgiveness 
never,  but  is  guilty  of  an  eternal 
sin.  30  Because  they  said:  He  has 
an  unclean  spirit. 

31  And  his  mother  and  his  broth- 
ers came,  and  standing  without  sent 
to  him  calling  him.  Z2  And  a  multi- 
tude sat  about  him  ;  and  they  said 
to  him :  Behold,  thy  mother,  and 
thy  brothers,  and  thy  sisters  without 
seek  thee.  ZZ  And  he  answered  and 
said  to  them  :  Who  is  my  mother, 
and  who  are  my  brothers?  34  And 
looking  around  on  those  sitting 
round  about  him,  he  says :  Behold 
my  mother  and  my  brothers.  35 
Whoever  shall  have  done  the  will 
of  God,  this  is  my  brother  and 
sister  and  mother. 

4  1  And  again  he  began  to 
teach  by  the  sea.  And  there 
came  together  to  him  a  very  great 
multitude,  so  that  he  entered  into 
a  ship  and  sat  in  the  sea,  and  the 
whole  multitude  was  by  the  sea  on 
the  land.  2  And  he  taught  them 
many  things  in  parables,  and  said 
to  them  in  his  teaching:  3  Hear; 
Behold,  the  sower  went  forth  to 
sow.  4  And  it  came  to  pass  while 
he  sowed  some  fell  by  the  way,  and 
the  birds  came  and  ate  it  up.  5  And 
other  fell  on  the  rocky  place,  where 


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it  had  not  much  earth ;  and  it  imme- 
diately sprung  up  because  it  had  no 
depth  of  earth ;  6  and  when  the 
sun  had  risen,  it  was  scorched;  and 
because  it  had  no  root  it  withered. 
7  And  other  fell  among  thorns,  and 
the  thorns  grew  up  and  choked  it, 
and  it  produced  no  fruit.  8  And 
others  fell  on  good  ground,  and 
yielded  fruit,  growing  up  and  in- 
creasing, and  produced  to  thirty  and 
to  sixty  and  to  a  hundred.  9  And 
he  said  :  He  that  has  ears  to  hear, 
let  him  hear.  10  And  when  he  was 
alone,  those  about  him  with  the 
twelve  asked  him  about  the  parables. 

11  And  he  said  to  them:  To  you  is 
given  the  mystery  of  the  kingdom 
of  God;  but  to  them  that  are  with- 
out all  things  are  done  in  parables; 

12  that  seeing  they  may  see  and 
may  not  perceive ;  and  hearing  they 
may  hear  and  not  understand ;  lest 
perhaps  they  should  turn  and  it 
should  be  forgiven  them.  13  And 
he  says  to  them :  Know  you  not  this 
parable,  and  how  will  you  know 
all  parables? 

14  The  sower  sows  the  word.  15 
But  these  are  they  that  are  by  the 
way  where  the  word  is  sown ;  and 
when  they  hear,  Satan  immediately 
comes  and  takes  away  the  word 
that  is  sown  in  them.  16  And  these 
are  they  in  like  manner  that  were 
sown  on  the  rocky  places ;  who  when 
they  hear  the  word  immediately 
with  joy  receive  it ;  17  and  yet  they 
have  no  root  in  themselves,  but  en- 
dure for  a  time:  then  when  afflic- 
tion or  persecution  arises  because  of 
the  word  they  immediattly  take 
offense.  18  And  others  are  they 
that  were  sown  over  the  thorns: 
these  are  they  that  hear  the  word, 
19  and  the  cares  of  the  age,  and  the 


deceitfulness  of  riches,  and  the  de- 
sires about  other  things  entering  in 
choke  the  word,  and  it  becomes  un- 
fruitful. 20  And  they  that  were 
sown  on  good  ground  are  those  who 
hear  the  word  and  receive  it,  and 
bring  forth  fruit  in  thirties,  and  in 
sixties,  and  in  hundreds. 

21  And  he  said  to  them:  Is  a 
lamp  brought  that  it  may  be  put 
under  the  measure  or  under  the 
bed?  Is  it  not  brought  that  it  may 
be  put  on  the  lampsiand?  22  For 
there  is  nothing  hid,  unless  that  it 
may  be  made  manifest:  nor  was 
any  thing  concealed,  but  that  it 
might  come  into  open  view.  23  If 
any  one  has  ears  to  hear,  let  him 
hear. 

24  And  he  said  to  them:  Take 
heed  what  you  hear.  With  what 
measure  you  measure  it  shall  be 
measured  to  you,  and  more  shall  be 
given  to  you.  25  For  he  that  has, 
to  him  shall  be  given ;  and  he  that 
has  not,  even  that  which  he  has 
shall  be  taken  trom  him. 

26  And  he  said  :  So  is  the  kingdom 
of  God,  as  if  a  man  should  sow 
seed  upon  the  earth.  27  and  should 
sleep  and  awake  night  and  day,  and 
the  seed  should  spring  up  and 
grow,  he  knows  not  how.  28  The 
earth  of  its  own  accord  brings  forth 
fruit,  first  the  blade,  then  the  ear, 
then  the  full  grain  in  the  ear.  29 
But  when  the  fruit  shall  have  pre- 
sented itself,  immediately  he  sends 
forth  the  sickle,  because  the  harvest 
is  ready. 

30  And  he  said:  How  shall  we 
liken  the  kingdom  of  God,  or  with 
what  parable  shall  we  set  it  forth? 
31  It  is  like  a  grain  of  mustard, 
which,  when  it  is  sown  on  the  earth, 
is  less  than  all  the  seeds  that  are  on 


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the  earth ;  2)2  and  yet  when  it  is 
sown,  it  springs  up  and  becomes 
greater  than  all  garden-plants,  and 
makes  great  branches,  so  that  the 
birds  of  heaven  can  lodge  under  its 
shadow. 

ZZ  And  with  many  such  parables 
spoke  he  the  word  to  them,  as  they 
were  able  to  hear;  34  but  without 
a  parable  spoke  he  not  to  them ;  but 
privately  he  explained  all  things  to 
his  disciples. 

35  And  on  that  day  when  it  was 
evening  he  -says  to  them :  Let  us 
pass  over  to  the  other  side.  36 
And  leaving  the  multitude  they  took 
him  as  he  was  in  the  ship,  and  there 
were  also  other  ships  with  him.  37 
And  there  came  a  great  storm  of 
wind,  and  the  waves  beat  into  the 
ship,  so  that  the  ship  was  now  full. 
38  And  he  was  sleeping  in  the  prow 
on  the  boat-cushion  ;  and  they  awoke 
him  and  said  to  him :  Teacher,  car- 
est  thou  not  that  we  perish?  39 
And  he  awoke  and  rebuked  the 
wind  and  said  to  the  sea :  Peace, 
be  still.  And  the  wind  ceased,  and 
there  was  a  great  calm.  40  And  he 
said  to  them  :  Why  are  you  so  fear- 
ful? How  have  you  no  faith?  41 
And  they  were  afraid  with  great 
fear,  and  said  one  to  another :  Who 
then  is  this,  that  even  the  wind  and 
the  sea  obey  him? 

5  1  And  they  came  to  the  other 
side  of  the  sea  to  the  country 
of  the  Gerasenes.  2  And  when  he 
had  come  out  of  the  ship,  immedi- 
ately there  met  him  a  man  from  the 
tombs  with  an  unclean  spirit,  3  who 
had  his  dwelling  among  the  tombs; 
and  not  even  with  a  chain  was  any 
one  any  longer  able  to  bind  him,  4 
because  he  had  often  been  bound 
with    fetters    and    chains,    and    the 


chains  had  been  pulled  asunder  by 
him  and  the  fetters  had  been  broken ; 
and  no  one  was  able  to  subdue  him ; 
5  and  always  night  and  day  among 
the  tombs  and  in  the  mountains  he 
was  crying  out  and  cutting  himself 
with  stones.  6  And  seeing  Jesus  at 
a  distance  he  ran  and  worshipped 
him ;  7  and  crying  out  with  a  loud 
voice,  he  said :  What  have  I  to  do 
with  thee,  Jesus,  Son  of  God  most 
high?  I  adjure  thee  by  God,  that 
thou  torment  me  not.  8  For  he 
said  to  him:  Unclean  spirit,  come 
out  of  the  man.  9  And  he  asked 
him:  What  is  thy  name?  and  he 
said  to  him :  My  name  is  legion,  for 
we  are  many.  10  And  they  be- 
sought him  much  that  he  would  not 
send  them  out  of  the  country.  11 
But  there  was  there  near  the  moun- 
tain a  great  herd  of  swine  feeding; 
12  and  they  besought  him,  saying: 
Send  us  to  the  swine  that  we  may 
enter  into  them.  13  And  he  per- 
mitted them.  And  the  unclean 
spirits  came  out  and  entered  into 
the  swine;  and  the  herd,  about  two 
thousand,  rushed  down  the  steep 
into  the  sea,  and  were  choked  in 
the  sea.  14  And  those  who  fed 
them  fled,  and  told  it  in  the  city 
and  in  the  country;  and  they  came 
to  see  what  it  was  that  had  been 
done.  15  And  they  come  to  Jesus, 
and  see  him  that  had  had  the 
demon,  sitting,  clothed  and  in  his 
right  mind,  him  that  had  had  the 
legion,  and  they  were  afraid.  16 
And  they  that  had  seen  told  them 
how  it  had  happened  to  the  demo- 
niac, and  concerning  the  swine.  17 
And  they  began  to  beseech  him  to 
depart  from  their  borders.  18  And 
as  he  was  entering  the  ship,  he  that 
had  been  possessed  with  the  demon 


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besought  him  that  he  might  be  with 
him.  19  And  he  permitted  him  not, 
but  said  to  him  :  Go  to  thy  house  to 
thy  own,  and  tell  them  what  things 
the  Lord  has  done  for  thee,  and  has 
had  mercy  on  thee.  20  And  he 
went  away,  and  began  to  proclaim 
in  Decapolis  what  things  Jesus  had 
done  for  him;  and  all  were  aston- 
ished. 

21  And  when  Jesus  had  again 
passed  over  in  the  ship  to  the  other 
side,  a  great  multitude  came  to- 
gether to  him,  and  he  was  by  the 
sea.  22  And  there  comes  one  of 
the  rulers  of  the  synagogue,  named 
Jairus;  and  seeing  him  he  falls  at 
his  feet,  23  and  beseeches  him  much, 
saying:  My  little  daughter  is  at  the 
point  of  death,  I  pray  that  thou 
wouldst  come  and  lay  thy  hand  on 
her,  that  she  may  be  saved  and 
live.  24  And  he  went  away  with 
him  ;  and  a  great  multitude  followed 
him,  and  they  pressed  upon  him.  25 
And  a  woman  that  had  had  an  issue 
of  blood  for  twelve  years,  26  and 
had  suffered  many  things  under 
many  physicians,  and  had  spent  all 
that  she  had,  and  was  in  no  way 
benefited,  but  rather  grew  worse.  27 
hearing  of  the  things  concerning 
Jesus,  came  behind  in  the  multitude, 
and  touched  his  clothes ;  28  for  she 
said:  If  T  may  touch  even  his 
clothes,  I  shall  be  saved.  29  And 
immediately  the  fountain  of  her 
blood  dried  up,  and  she  knew  in 
her  body  that  she  was  restored  to 
health  from  that  scourge.  30  And 
Jesus  immediately  perceiving  in  him- 
self that  power  had  gone  forth  from 
him.  turned  about  in  the  multitude 
and  said:  Who  touched  my  clothes? 
31  And  his  disciples  said  to  him  : 
Seest  thou  the  multitude  thronging 


thee,  and  sayest  thou  :  Who  touched 
me?  Z2  And  he  looked  around  to 
see  her  that  had  done  this.  33  But 
the  woman  being  afraid  and  trem- 
bling, knowing  what  had  been  done 
for  her,  came  and  fell  before  him 
and  told  him  all  the  truth.  34  And 
he  said  to  her :  Daughter,  thy  faith 
has  saved  thee  :  go  in  peace,  and  be 
well  of  thy  scourge. 

35  While  he  was  yet  speaking 
there  came  some  from  the  house  of 
the  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  saying: 
Thy  daughter  is  dead,  why  trouble 
the  Teacher  further?  36  But  Jesus, 
disregarding  the  word  that  was 
spoken,  said  to  the  ruler  of  the 
synagogue :  Fear  not,  only  believe. 
Til  And  he  permitted  no  one  to 
follow  with  him  but  Peter,  and 
James,  and  John  the  brother  of 
James.  38  And  they  come  to  the 
house  of  the  ruler  of  the  syna- 
gogue ;  and  he  sees  a  tumult,  and 
those  who  wept  and  bewailed  much  ; 
39  and  entering  in  he  says  to  them : 
Why  make  a  tumult  and  weep  ?  The 
child  is  not  dead,  but  sleeps.  40  And 
they  derided  him.  But  he.  having 
put  them  all  out.  takes  the  father 
of  the  child,  and  the  mother,  and 
those  with  him,  and  goes  in  where 
the  child  was.  41  And  he  took  the 
child  by  the  hand  and  said  to  her: 
Talitha  kumi,  which  is  translated : 
Maiden.  I  say  to  thee,  arise.  42  And 
the  maiden  immediately  rose  up  and 
walked ;  for  she  was  twelve  years 
old.  And  they  were  immediately 
astonished  with  great  astonishment. 
43  And  he  charged  them  much  that 
no  one  should  know  this  and  com- 
manded that  there  should  be  given 
her  to  eat. 

6         1    And   he   went   out   thence, 
and  came  into  his  own  coun- 


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try;  and  his  disciples  followed  him. 
2  And  when  the  sabbath  had  come 
he  began  to  teach  in  the  synagogue ; 
and  many  hearing  were  astonished, 
saying:  Whence  has  this  man  these 
things,  and  what  the  w'isdom  that  is 
given  to  this  man?  and  are  such 
mighty  deeds  done  through  his 
hands?  3  Is  not  this  the  carpenter, 
the  son  of  Alary,  and  brother  of 
James  and  Joses  and  Judah  and 
Simon?      And   are    not    his    sisters 


here     with 


And    they    were 


offended  at  him.  4  And  Jesus  said 
to  them :  A  prophet  is  not  without 
honor,  unless  in  his  own  country, 
and  among  his  relatives,  and  in  his 
own  house.  5  And  he  was  able  to 
do  no  mighty  work  there,  except 
that  he  laid  his  hands  on  a  few 
sick  persons  and  cured  them.  6 
And  he  wondered  because  of  their 
unbelief. 

And  he  went  about  the  villages 
round  about  teaching.  7  And  he 
called  to  him  the  twelve,  and  began 
to  send  them  forth  two  and  two ; 
and  gave  them  authority  over  un- 
clean spirits ;  8  and  charged  them 
to  take  nothing  for  the  journey  but 
a  staff  only;  no  bread,  no  bag,  no 
brass  in  the  girdle.  9  but  be  shod 
with  sandals ;  and  put  not  on  two 
coats.  10  And  he  said  to  them : 
Wherever  you  enter  a  house,  there 
abide  till  you  go  forth  thence.  11 
And  whatever  place  shall  not  have 
received  you  nor  heard  you,  when 
you  go  out  thence,  shake  off  the  dust 
that  is  under  your  feet,  for  a  testi- 
mony against  them.  12  And  they 
went  forth  and  preached  that  men 
should  repent;  13  and  they  cast  out 
many  demons,  and  anointed  with  oil 
many  sick  and  cured  them. 

14  And  Herod  the  king  heard,  for 


his  name  had  become  known,  and 
said :  John  the  Baptist  has  risen 
from  the  dead,  and  for  this  reason 
the  powers  are  active  within  him. 
15  But  others  said:  It  is  Elijah; 
but  others  said:  He  is  a  prophet 
like  one  of  the  prophets.  16  But 
Herod,  when  he  heard,  said:  John 
whom  I  beheaded,  he  has  risen. 

17  For  Herod  himself  had  sent 
and  taken  John,  and  bound  him  in 
prison  because  of  Herodias  the  wife, 
of  his  brother  Philip,  for  he  had 
married  her.  18  For  John  said  to 
Herod:  It  is  not  lawful  for  thee  to 
have  thy  brother's  wife.  19  And 
Herodias  was  angry  with  him.  and 
desired  to  kill  him.  and  was  not 
able.  20  For  Herod  feared  John, 
knowing  him  to  be  a  righteous  and 
holy  man,  and  he  kept  him  in 
safety,  and  hearing  him  he  was 
much  perplexed,  and  heard  him  with 
pleasure.  21  And  a  suitable  time 
having  come,  when  Herod  on  his 
birthday  had  made  a  supper  for  his 
great  men,  and  the  officers  of  thou- 
sands, and  the  first  men  of  Galilee; 
22  and  the  daughter  of  the  same 
Herodias  having  come  in  and 
danced,  she  pleased  Herod  and 
those  that  reclined  with  him  at 
table:  and  the  king  said  to  the 
maiden  :  Ask  of  me  whatever  thou 
wilt,  and  I  will  give  thee.  2Z  And 
he  swore  to  her :  Whatever  thou 
shalt  ask  I  will  give  thee  to  the 
half  of  my  kingdom.  24  And  she 
went  out  and  said  to  her  mother: 
\\'hat  shall  I  ask?  And  she  said: 
The  head  of  John  the  Baptist.  25 
And  coming  in  immediately  with 
haste  to  the  king,  she  asked,  saying: 
T  will  that  thou  at  once  give  me  in 
a  dish  the  head  of  John  the  Baptist. 
26  And  the  king  though  he  became 


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very  sad,  because  of  the  oaths  and 
those  that  reclined  at  table  with  him 
would  not  reject  her.  27  And  the 
king  immediately  sent  an  execu- 
tioner and  ordered  to  bring  his 
head.  28  And  he  went  and  be- 
headed him  in  the  prison,  and 
brought  his  head  in  a  dish,  and  gave 
it  to  the  maiden ;  and  the  maiden 
gave  it  to  her  mother.  29  And  his 
disciples  heard  it  and  came  and  took 
away  his  corpse,  and  laid  him  in  a 
sepulcher. 

30  And  the  apostles  came  together 
to  Jesus,  and  told  him  all  things 
that  they  had  done  and  taught.  31 
And  he  says  to  them :  Do  you  your- 
selves come  apart  to  a  desert  place, 
and  rest  a  little.  For  many  were 
coming  and  going,  and  they  had 
leisure  not  even  to  eat.  Z2  And 
they  went  away  by  ship  to  a  desert 
place  apart.  TiZ  And  many  saw  them 
going  and  knew  them,  and  ran 
thither  on  foot  from  all  the  cities, 
and  outwent  them. 

34  And  coming  out  he  saw  a  great 
multitude,  and  was  moved  with  pity 
for  them,  because  they  were  as 
sheep  that  had  no  shepherd,  and 
began  to  teach  them  many  things. 
35  And  as  much  time  had  already 
passed,  his  disciples  came  and  said  : 
The  place  is  desert,  and  already 
much  time  is  spent :  36  dismiss 
them,  that  they  may  go  into  the 
country  and  villages  round  about 
and  buy  for  themselves  what  they 
may  eat.  Zl  But  he  answered  and 
said  to  them  :  Do  you  give  them  to 
eat.  And  they  say  to  him :  Shall 
we  go  and  buy  two  hundred  denarii 
worth  of  bread,  and  give  them  to 
eat?  38  But  he  says  to  them:  How 
many  loaves  have  you  ?  Go,  see. 
And  having  learned  they  say:  Five, 


and  two  fishes.  39  And  he  ordered 
them  that  all  should  recline  by 
table-parties  on  the  green  grass.  40 
And  they  reclined  in  oblong  squares, 
by  hundreds  and  by  fifties.  41  And 
having  taken  the  five  loaves  and  the 
two  fishes,  he  looked  up  to  heaven 
and  blessed;  and  broke  the  loaves, 
and  gave  to  the  disciples  to  set  be- 
fore them ;  and  the  two  fishes  he 
divided  among  all.  42  And  all  ate 
and  were  filled ;  43  and  they  took 
up  of  the  broken  pieces  twelve 
provision-baskets  full,  and  of  the 
fishes.  44  And  those  that  had 
eaten  the  loaves  were  five  thousand 
men. 

45  And  he  immediately  con- 
strained his  disciples  to  enter  the 
ship,  and  go  before  him  to  the 
other  side  to  Bethsaida.  till  he  him- 
self should  send  away  the  multi- 
tude. 46  And  having  sent  them 
away  he  went  into  the  mountain  to 
pray.  47  And  when  evening  had 
come,  the  ship  was  in  the  midst  of 
the  sea.  and  himself  alone  on  the 
land.  48  And  seeing  them  toiling 
in  rowing,  for  the  wind  was  against 
them,  about  the  fourth  watch  of  the 
night  he  came  to  them  walking  on 
the  sea.  And  he  intended  to  pass 
by  them.  49  But  seeing  him  walking 
on  the  sea  they  thought  that  it  was 
a  specter,  and  cried  out;  50  for 
they  all  saw  him  and  were  alarmed. 
But  he  immediately  talked  with 
them,  and  said  to  them :  Take 
courage,  it  is  T,  be  not  afraid.  51 
And  he  went  up  to  them  into  the 
ship,  and  the  wind  ceased  And 
they  were  greatly  astonished  in 
themselves  beyond  measure.  52  For 
they  had  not  learned  by  means  of 
the  loaves,  but  their  heart  was 
hardened. 


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53  And  when  they  had  passed 
over  to  the  land  they  came  to  Gen- 
nesaret,  and  drew  to  shore.  54  And 
when  they  had  come  out  of  the 
ship,  they  immediately  knew  him,  55 
and  ran  about  that  whole  country, 
and  began  to  carry  the  sick  about 
in  beds  where  they  heard  that  he 
was.  56  And  wherever  he  went  into 
villages,  or  cities,  or  the  country, 
they  laid  the  sick  in  the  markets, 
and  besought  him  that  they  might 
touch  even  the  fringe  of  his  mantle ; 
and  as  many  as  touched  him  were 
saved. 

7  1  And  there  came  together 
to  him  the  Pharisees  and  some 
of  the  scribes  that  had  come 
from  Jerusalem.  2  And  seeing 
some  of  his  disciples  that  they  ate 
bread  with  common,  that  is,  with 
unwashed  hands, —  3  for  the  Phar- 
isees and  all  the  Jews,  unless  they 
wash  their  hands  often,  eat  not, 
holding  the  tradition  of  the  elders; 
4  and,  when  they  come  from  market, 
unless  they  immerse  themselves, 
they  eat  not ;  and  Uiere  are  many 
other  things  that  they  received  to 
hold,  the  immersion  of  cups  and 
pitchers  and  brazen  vessels : —  5  and 
the  Pharisees  and  the  scribes  asked 
him :  Why  walk  not  thy  disciples 
according  to  the  tradition  of  the 
elders,  but  eat  bread  with  common 
hands?  6  And  he  said  to  them: 
Well  did  Isaiah  prophesy  of  you 
hypocrites,  as  it  is  written :  This 
people  honor  me  with  their  lips,  but 
their  heart  is  far  distant  from  me; 
7  but  in  vain  do  they  offer  reverence 
to  me,  teaching  teachings  the  com- 
mandments of  men.  8  Leaving  the 
commandment  of  God  you  hold  the 
tradition  of  men.  9  And  he  said  to 
them:    Well   do  you   set  aside   the 


commandment  of  God.  that  you  may 
keep  your  tradition.  10  For  Moses 
said :  Honor  thy  father  and  thy 
mother,  and:  He  that  curses  father 
or  mother  let  him  surely  die.  11 
But  you  say:  If  a  man  shall  say  to 
his  father  or  mother :  That,  by 
whatever  thou  mightest  receive  aid 
from  me.  is  corban,  which  is  a  gift, 

12  you  no  longer  permit  him  to  do 
any  thing  for  his  father  or  mother, 

13  making  the  word  of  God  of  no 
effect  by  your  tradition  which  you 
have  delivered.  And  many  things 
like  these  you  do.  14  And  again 
calling  the  multitude  to  him  he  said 
to  them :  Hear  me.  all  of  you.  and 
understand.  15  There  is  nothing 
from  without  a  man,  that  entering 
into  him  can  defile  him ;  but  the 
things  that  proceed  from  a  man  are 
they  that  defile  a  man.  17  And  when 
he  had  entered  the  house  apart  from 
the  multitude,  his  disciples  asked 
him  about  the  parable.  18  And  he 
said  to  them :  So  even  you  are  with- 
out understanding?  Do  you  not 
perceive  that  nothing  from  without 
by  entering  into  a  man  can  defile 
him?  19  because  it  goes  not  into 
his  heart,  but  into  his  belly,  and  is 
cast  out  into  the  sink,  making  all 
meats  clean.  20  But  he  said:  That 
which  proceeds  from  a  man.  that 
defiles  a  man.  21  For  from  within, 
out  of  the  heart  of  men,  proceed 
evil  thoughts,  lewdness,  thefts,  mur- 
ders. 22  adulteries,  covetousness, 
wicked  counsels,  deceit,  wantonness, 
<an  evil  eye,  blasphemy,  haughtiness, 
folly:  23  all  these  wicked  things 
proceed  from  within,  and  defile  a 
man. 

24  But  he  arose  and  went  away 
thence  into  the  borders  of  Tyre. 
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that  no  one  should  know  it,  and 
was  not  able  to  escape  notice ;  25 
but  a  woman,  whose  little  daughter 
had  an  unclean  spirit,  immediately- 
heard  of  him,  and  came  in  and  fell 
at  his  feet;  26  the  woman  was  a 
Greek,  a  Syrophenician  by  nation ; 
and  she  asked  him  to  cast  the  demon 
out  of  her  daughter.  27  And  he 
said  to  her:  Let  the  children  first 
be  filled;  for  it  is  not  good  to  take 
the  children's  bread  and  throw  it  to 
the  little  dogs.  28  But  she  answered 
and  said  to  him:  Yes,  Lord;  and 
yet  the  little  dogs  under  the  table 
eat  of  the  children's  crumbs.  29 
And  he  said  to  her:  Because  of  this 
saying  go,  the  demon  has  gone  out 
of  thy  daughter.  30  And  she  went 
away  to  her  house,  and  found  the 
little  child  lying  on  the  bed,  and 
the  demon  gone  out. 

31  And  again  going  forth  out  of 
the  borders  of  Tyre,  he  came 
through  Sidon  to  the  sea  of  Galilee, 
through  the  midst  of  the  borders  of 
Decapolis.  2>2  And  they  bring  to 
him  one  deaf  and  that  spoke  with 
difficulty;  and  they  beseech  him  to 
lay  his  hand  on  him.  ZZ  And  taking 
him  aside  from  the  multitude,  he 
put  his  fingers  into  his  ears,  and 
spit,  and  touched  his  tongue,  34  and 
looking  up  to  heaven  he  sighed,  and 
said  to  him :  Ephphatha,  which  is. 
Be  opened.  35  And  his  ears  were 
opened,  and  the  string  of  his  tongue 
was  immediately  loosed,  and  he 
spoke  plainly.  36  And  he  charged 
them  to  tell  no  one:  but  as  much 
as  he  charged  them,  the  more  abun- 
dantly they  proclaimed  it.  2)1  And 
they  were  exceedingly  amazed,  say- 
ing: He  has  done  all  things  well: 
he  makes  both  the  deaf  to  hear  and 
the  dumb  to  speak. 


8  1  In  those  days,  the  multi- 
tude again  being  great,  and 
they  having  nothing  to  eat,  he 
called  his  disciples  to  him  and  said 
to  them  :  2  I  have  pity  on  the  multi- 
tude, because  they  have  now  con- 
tinued with  me  three  days,  and  have 
nothing  to  eat.  3  And  if  I  send 
them  away  to  their  homes  fasting, 
they  will  faint  on  the  way;  and 
some  of  them  have  come  from  far. 
4  And  his  disciples  answered  him: 
Whence  shall  any  one  be  able  to 
satisfy  these  with  bread  here  in  the 
wilderness?  5  And  he  asked  them: 
How  many  loaves  have  you?  They 
said:  Seven.  6  And  he  commanded 
the  multitude  to  recline  on  the 
ground;  and  taking  the  seven 
loaves,  he  gave  thanks,  broke,  and 
gave  to  his  disciples  to  set  before 
them ;  and  they  set  them  before  the 
multitude.  7  And  they  had  a  few 
little  fishes ;  and  he  blessed  and  set 
them  before  them.  8  And  they  ate 
and  were  satisfied,  and  took  up  what 
remained  of  the  broken  pieces,  seven 
provision-baskets.  9  And  they  were 
about  four  thousand ;  and  he  sent 
them  away. 

10  And  immediately  entering  the 
ship  with  his  disciples,  he  came  into 
the  regions  of  Dalmanutha.  11  And 
the  Pharisees  came  out  and  began 
to  dispute  with  him,  seeking  from 
him  a  sign  from  heaven,  tempting 
him.  12  And  sighing  deeply  in  his 
spirit,  he  said :  Why  does  this  gen- 
eration seek  for  a  sign  ?  Verily  I 
say  to  you  :  No  sign  shall  be  given 
to  this  generation.  13  And  leaving 
them  he  again  embarked,  and  went 
to  the  other  side. 

14  And  they  had  forgotten  to  take 
bread,  and  except  one  loaf  they  had 
nothing  with  them  in  the  ship.     15 


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And  he  charged  them,  saying:  Take 
heed,  beware  of  the  leaven  of  the 
Pharisees  and  of  the  leaven  of 
Herod.  16  And  they  reasoned  one 
with  another :  Because  we  have  no 
bread.  17  And  perceiving  it  he  said 
to  them :  Why  reason  because  you 
have  no  bread?  Do  you  not  yet 
perceive,  neither  understand?  Have 
you  your  heart  yet  hardened?  18 
Having  eyes  see  you  not,  and  hav- 
ing ears  hear  you  not,  and  do  you 
not  remember,  when  I  broke  the 
five  loaves  among  the  five  thousand, 
and  how  many  traveling-baskets  full 
of  broken  pieces  you  took  up?  They 
say  to  him  :  Twelve.  20  When  the 
seven  also  among  the  four  thousand, 
how  many  provision-baskets  full  of 
broken  pieces  did  you  take  up?  And 
they  say:  Seven.  21  And  he  said 
to  them :  Do  you  not  yet  under- 
stand? 

22  And  they  come  to  Bethsaida. 
And  they  bring  to  him  a  blind  man, 
and  beseech  him  to  touch  him.  23 
And  taking  the  blind  man  by  the 
hand,  he  brought  him  out  of  the 
village;  and  having  spit  on  his  eyes, 
he  laid  his  hands  on  him,  and  asked 
him  if  he  saw  anything.  24  And 
he  looked  up  and  said:  T  behold 
men,  for  T  perceive  them  as  trees 
walking.  25  Then  he  agair  laid  his 
hands  on  his  eyes:  and  he  saw 
clearly  and  was  restored,  and  be- 
held all  things  distinctly.  26  And 
he  sent  him  away  to  his  house,  say- 
ing: Go  not  into  the  village. 

27  And  Jesus  and  his  disciples 
went  forth  into  the  villages  of 
Caesarea  Philippi :  and  on  the  way 
he  asked  his  disciples,  saying  to 
them  :  Who  do  men  say  that  I  am? 
28  They  answered  him,  saying:  John 
the  Baptist,  and  others,  Elijah,  but 


others.  One  of  the  prophets.  29  And 
he  asked  them :  But  you,  who  say 
you  that  I  am?  Peter  answering 
said  to  him :  Thou  art  the  Christ. 
30  And  he  charged  them  to  tell  no 
one  concerning  him.  31  And  he 
began  to  teach  them  that  the  Son 
of  man  must  suffer  many  things, 
and  be  rejected  by  the  elders,  and 
the  chief  priests,  and  the  scribes, 
and  be  put  to  death,  and  rise  after 
three  days.  32  And  he  uttered  this 
saying  plainly.  And  Peter  took  him 
and  began  to  rebuke  him.  33  But 
turning  and  looking  on  his  disciples 
he  rebuked  Peter  and  said :  Get  be- 
hind me,  Satan,  for  thou  thinkest 
not  the  things  of  God,  but  the 
things  of  men. 

34  And  calling  the  multitude  to 
him  with  his  disciples,  he  said  to 
them :  Whoever  will  follow  after 
me,  let  him  deny  himself  and  take 
up  his  cross,  and  follow  me.  35  For 
whoever  will  save  his  life,  shall 
lose  it;  but  whoever  shall  lose  his 
life  for  my  sake  and  the  gospel's, 
shall  save  it.  36  For  what  shall  it 
profit  a  man  to  gain  the  whole 
world  and  to  lose  his  life?  37  For 
what  would  a  man  give  as  a  ransom 
for  his  life?  38  For  whoever  shall 
have  been  ashamed  of  me  and  of 
my  words  in  this  adulterous  and 
sinful  generation,  the  Son  of  man 
shall  also  be  ashamed  of  him.  when 
he  shall  come  in  the  glory  of  his 
Father  with  the  holy  angels. 

9:  1  And  he  said  to  them:  Verily 
T  say  to  you  that  there  are  some  of 
those  standing  here,  who  shall  not 
taste  of  death,  till  they  see  the  king- 
dom of  God  coming  in  power. 

9        2  And  after   six   days  Jesus 
took     with     him     Peter,     and 
James,  and  John,  and  led  them  up 


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into  a  high  mountain  apart  by  them- 
selves ;  and  he  was  transfigured  be- 
fore them ;  3  and  his  clothing  be- 
came shining,  very  white,  as  no 
fuller  on  earth  can  whiten.  4  And 
there  appeared  to  them  Elijah  with 
Moses;  and  they  were  conversing 
with  Jesus.  5  And  Peter  answering 
said  to  Jesus :  Rabbi,  it  is  good  that 
we  are  here,  and  let  us  make  three 
tents,  one  for  thee,  and  one  for 
Moses,  and  one  for  Elijah.  6  For 
he  knew  not  what  he  should  answer ; 
for  they  were  greatly  afraid.  7  And 
there  came  a  cloud  overshadowing 
them;  and  there  came  a  voice  from 
the  cloud :  This  is  my  beloved  Son. 
hear  him.  8  And  suddenly  looking 
around  they  no  longer  saw  any  one 
but  Jesus  alone  with  themselves.  9 
And  as  they  were  coming  down 
from  the  mountain,  he  charged 
them  that  they  should  tell  no  one 
what  things  they  had  seen,  unless 
when  the  Son  of  man  should  have 
risen  from  the  dead.  10  And  they 
kept  the  saying  among  themselves, 
inquiring  what  to  rise  from  the 
dead  is.  11  And  they  asked  him, 
saying :  Why  say  the  Pharisees  and 
the  scribes  that  Elijah  must  first 
come?  12  And  he  said  to  them: 
Elijah  coming  first  restores  all 
things.  And  how  is  it  written  of 
the  Son  of  man?  that  he  must  suffer 
many  things,  and  be  set  at  naught. 
13  But  I  say  to  you  that  Elijah  also 
has  come,  and  they  have  done  to 
him  what  things  they  wished,  as  it 
is  written  of  him. 

14  And  coming  to  the  disciples, 
they  saw  a  great  multitude  about 
them,  and  scribes  disputing  with 
them.  15  And  immediately  all  the 
multitude  seeing  him  were  greatly 
amazed,  and  running  to  him  saluted 


him.  16  And  he  asked  them :  Why 
are  you  disputing  with  them?  17 
And  one  from  the  multitude  an- 
swered him :  Teacher,  1  brought  to 
thee  my  son  that  has  a  dumb  spirit. 
18  And  wherever  he  seizes  him  he 
throws  him  down ;  and  he  foams 
and  gnashes  with  his  teeth  and  pines 
away;  and  I  spoke  to  thy  disciples 
that  they  would  cast  him  out,  and 
they  were  not  able.  19  And  he 
answered  and  said  to  them :  O 
faithless  generation,  how  long  shall 
I  be  with  you?  how  long  shall  I 
bear  with  you?  Bring  him  to  me. 
20  And  they  brought  him  to  him. 
And  when  he  saw  him,  the  spirit 
immediately  threw  him  into  convul- 
sions, and  he  fell  upon  the  ground, 
and  rolled  foaming.  21  And  he 
asked  his  father:  How  long  is  it 
since  this  came  on  him?  He  re- 
plied :  From  a  child ;  22  and  he  has 
often  thrown  him  into  the  fire  and 
into  the  water,  to  destroy  him ;  but 
if  in  any  way  thou  canst,  have  pity 
on  us  and  help  us.  23  But  Jesus 
said  to  him :  What  is  this  "If  thou 
canst"?  all  things  are  possible  to 
him  that  believes.  24  The  father 
of  the  child  immediately  crying  out 
said :  I  believe ;  help  thou  my  unbe- 
lief. 25  But  Jesus,  seeing  that  the 
multitude  was  running  together,  re- 
buked the  unclean  spirit,  saying  to 
him :  Dumb  and  deaf  spirit,  I  charge 
thee,  come  out  of  him,  and  enter 
no  more  into  him.  26  And  after 
crying  out  and  throwing  him  into 
strong  convulsions  he  came  out ; 
and  he  became  like  one  dead,  so 
that  many  said :  Fie  is  dead.  27  But 
Jesus  took  him  by  the  hand  and 
lifted  him  up,  and  he  arose.  28 
And  when  he  came  into  the  house, 
his   disciples  asked  him  privately: 


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Why  were  we  not  able  to  cast  him 
out?  29  And  he  said  to  them: 
This  kind  can  come  out  by  nothing 
but  by  prayer. 

30  And  going  out  thence  they 
passed  along  through  Galilee,  and 
he  wished  that  no  one  should  know 
it;  31  for  he  taught  his  disciples 
and  said  to  them  that  the  Son  of 
man  is  to  be  delivered  into  the 
hands  of  men,  and  they  will  kill 
him,  and  when  he  has  been  killed 
he  will  rise  after  three  days.  32 
But  they  understood  not  the  saying, 
and  were  afraid  to  ask  him. 

33  And  they  came  into  Caper- 
naum, And  when  he  was  in  the 
house  he  asked  them :  About  what 
were  you  disputing  on  the  way? 
34  But  they  were  silent ;  for  they 
had  disputed  one  with  another  on 
the  way  who  was  greatest.  35  And 
he  sat  down  and  called  the  twelve, 
and  said  to  them  :  If  any  one  will 
be  first,  he  shall  be  last  of  all  and 
minister  of  all.  36  And  he  took  a 
little  child  and  set  him  in  the  midst 
of  them,  and  took  him  in  his  arms 
and  said  to  them :  37  Whoever  shall 
receive  one  of  these  little  children 
in  my  name,  receives  me ;  and  who- 
ever shall  receive  me,  receives  not 
me,  but  him  that  sent  me.  38  John 
said  to  him :  Teacher,  we  saw  one 
casting  out  demons  in  thy  name,  and 
he  follows  not  us ;  and  we  forbade 
him,  because  he  follows  not  us.  39 
But  Jesus  said:  Forbid  him  not;  for 
there  is  no  one  who  shall  do  a 
mighty  deed  in  my  name,  and  be 
able  hastily  to  speak  evil  of  me ; 
40  for  he  that  is  not  against  us,  is 
for  us.  41  For  whoever  shall  give 
you  a  cup  of  water  to  drink  in  my 
name,  because  you  are  Christ's, 
verily  I  say  to  you,  he  shall  not  lose 


his  reward.  42  And  whoever  shall 
offend  one  of  these  little  ones  that 
believe,  it  were  better  for  him  if 
an  upper  millstone  were  hung  about 
his  neck,  and  he  were  thrown  into 
the  sea.  43  And  if  thy  hand  offend 
thee,  cut  it  off:  it  is  better  for  thee 
to  enter  into  life  maimed,  than 
having  two  hands  to  go  away  into 
hell,  into  the  unquenchable  fire.  45 
And  if  thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut  it 
off:  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter 
into  life  lame,  than  having  two  feet 
to  be  thrown  into  hell.  47  And  if 
thy  eye  offend  thee,  pull  it  out:  it 
is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God  with  one  eye,  than 
having  two  eyes  to  be  thrown  into 
hell,  48  where  their  worm  dies  not 
and  the  fire  is  not  quenched.  49 
For  every  one  shall  be  salted  with 
fire.  50  Salt  is  good;  but  if  the 
salt  become  saltless,  by  what  means 
will  you  season  it?  Have  salt  in 
yourselves,  and  be  at  peace  one  with 
another. 

1  A  1  And  rising  up  he  came 
J-  V/  thence  into  the  borders  of 
Judea  and  beyond  the  Jordan  ;  and 
multitudes  came  together  again  to 
him ;  and  as  he  was  accustomed  he 
again  taught  them.  2  And  the  Phar- 
isees came  and  asked  him  if  it  is 
lawful  for  a  man  to  put  away  his 
wife,  tempting  him.  3  But  answer- 
ing he  said  to  them :  What  did 
Aloses  command  you?  4  They  re- 
plied :  Moses  permitted  to  write  a 
bill   of   divorce   and  put  her  away. 

5  But  Jesus  said  to  them :  Because 
of  the  hardness  of  your  heart  he 
wrote   for  you   this   commandment. 

6  But  from  the  beginning  of  crea- 
tion, male  and  female  made  he 
them ;  7  for  this  cause  shall  a  man 
leave  his  father  and  his  mother,  8 


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and  the  two  shall  be  one  flesh  :  so 
no  longer  are  they  two,  but  one 
flesh.  9  What  therefore  God  has 
joined  together,  let  not  man  put 
asunder.  10  And  in  the  house  the 
disciples  again  asked  him  about  this 
matter.  11  And  he  said  to  them: 
Wlhoever  puts  away  his  wife  and 
marries  another  commits  adultery 
against  her;  12  and  if  she  puts  away 
her  husband  and  marries  another, 
she  commits  adultery. 

13  And  they  brought  to  him  little 
children  that  he  might  touch  them. 
But  the  disciples  rebuked  those  that 
brought  them.  14  And  Jesus  seeing 
it,  was  displeased,  and  said  to  them: 
Let  the  little  children  come  to  me; 
forbid  them  not ;  for  to  such  belongs 
the  kingdom  of  God.  15  Verily  I 
say  to  you :  Whoever  shall  not  re- 
ceive the  kingdom  of  God  as  a  little 
child,  shall  in  no  way  enter  into  it. 
16  And  he  took  them  in  his  arms 
and  blessed  them  much,  putting  his 
hands  upon  them. 

17  And  as  he  went  forth  into  the 
road,  one  ran  to  him,  and  kneeling 
to  him  asked  him :  Good  teacher, 
what  shall  I  do  that  I  may  inherit 
eternal  life?  18  But  Jesus  said  to 
him:  Why  callest  thou  me  good? 
None  is  good  but  one,  God.  19 
Thou  knowest  the  commandments : 
Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 
Thou  shalt  not  kill,  Thou  shalt 
not  steal,  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false 
testimony.  Thou  shalt  not  defraud, 
Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother. 

20  And  he  said  to  him :  Teacher,  all 
these  have   I  kept   from  my  youth. 

21  And  Jesus  looking  upon  him 
loved  him,  and  said  to  him:  One 
thing   thou   lackest :    go,    sell    what- 


in  heaven,  and  come  follow  me.  22 
But  becoming  sad  at  that  saying  he 
went  away  sorrowful ;  for  he  had 
great  possessions.  2?>  And  looking 
around,  Jesus  says  to  his  disciples: 
How  hardly  shall  they  that  have 
riches  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God.  24  And  the  disciples  were 
amazed  at  his  words.  But  Jesus 
again  answering  says  to  them  :  Chil- 
dren, how  hard  it  is  to  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  God:  25  it  is  easier 
for  a  camel  to  go  through  the  eye 
of  a  needle,  than  for  a  rich  man  to 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God.  26 
But  they  were  more  amazed,  saying 
among  themselves :  Who  then  can 
be  saved?  27  Looking  on  them, 
Jesus  says :  With  men.  impossible, 
but  not  with  God;  for  all  things  are 
possible  with  God. 

28  Peter  began  to  say  to  him: 
Behold,  we  have  left  all  things  and 
followed  thee.  29  Jesus  replied: 
Verily  I  say  to  you,  there  is  no  one 
that  has  left  house,  or  brothers,  or 
sisters,  or  mother,  or  father,  or 
children,  or  lands,  for  my  sake  and 
for  the  sake  of  the  gospel,  30  but 
he  shall  receive  a  hundredfold  now 
at  this  time,  houses,  and  brothers, 
and  sisters,  and  mothers,  and  chil- 
dren, and  land  with  persecutions, 
and  in  the  age  to  come  eternal  life. 
31  But  many  first  shall  be  last,  and 
last  first. 

32  And  they  were  in  the  road 
going  up  to  Jerusalem ;  and  Jesus 
was  going  before  them,  and  they 
were  amazed ;  and  as  they  followed 
they  were  afraid.  And  taking  the 
twelve  aside  again  he  began  to  tell 
them  the  things  that  were  about  to 
befall  him  :  2>2)  Behold,  we  are  going 


ever    thou    hast,    and    give    to    the    up   to   Jerusalem,    and    the    Son   of 
poor,  and  thou  shalt  have  treasure    man  shall  be  delivered  to  the  chief 

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priests  and  the  scribes,  and  they  will 
condemn  him  to  death,  and  deliver 
him  to  the  Gentiles,  34  and  they 
shall  mock  him,  and  spit  upon  him, 
and  scourge  him,  and  put  him  to 
death,  and  after  three  days  he  shall 
rise. 

35  And  there  came  to  him  James 
and  John,  the  sons  of  Zebedee,  say- 
ing to  him  :  Teacher,  we  wish  that 
thou  wouldst  do  for  us  whatever 
we  ask  of  thee.  36  x\nd  he  said  to 
them :  \\'hat  will  you  that  I  should 
do  for  you?  Zl  And  they  said  to 
him :  Grant  to  us  that  we  may  sit, 
one  on  thy  right  hand  and  the  other 
on  thy  left,  in  thy  glory.  38  But 
Jesus  said  to  them :  You  know  not 
what  you  ask.  Are  you  able  to 
drink  the  cup  that  I  drink,  or  be 
baptized  with  the  baptism  with 
which  I  am  baptized?  39  They 
said  to  him :  We  are  able.  Jesus 
said  to  them  :  The  cup  that  I  drink 
you  shall  drink,  and  with  the  bap- 
tism with  which  I  am  baptized  you 
shall  be  baptized;  40  but  to  sit  on 
my  right  hand  or  on  my  left  is  not 
mine  to  give,  but  it  shall  be  given 
to  those  for  whom  it  has  been  pre- 
pared. 

41  And  when  the  ten  heard  they 
began  to  be  displeased  with  James 
and  John.  42  And  calling  them  to 
him,  Jesus  says  to  them  :  You  know 
that  those  who  are  accounted  to 
rule  the  Gentiles  exercise  lordship 
over  them,  and  their  great  men 
exercise  authority  over  them.  43 
Not  so  however  is  it  among  you ; 
but  whoever  will  become  great 
among  you.  shall  be  your  minister, 
44  and  whoever  of  you  will  become 
first,  shall  be  servant  of  all.  45  For 
the  Son  of  man  came  not  to  be 
ministered  to,  but  to  minister,  and 


to  give  his  life  a  ransom  for  many. 
46  And  they  come  to  Jericho. 
And  as  he  went  out  from  Jericho 
with  his  disciples  and  a  great  multi- 
tude, Bartimseus,  the  son  of  Timaeus, 
a  blind  beggar,  was  sitting  by  the 
road.  47  And  hearing  that  it  was 
Jesus  the  Nazarene.  he  began  to 
cry  out  and  say:  Son  of  David, 
Jesus,  have  mercy  on  me.  48  And 
many  rebuked  him  that  he  should 
be  silent ;  but  he  cried  much  more : 
Son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me. 
49  And  Jesus  stood  and  said :  Call 
him.  And  they  called  the  blind 
man,  saying  to  him :  Take  courage, 
rise,  he  calls  thee.  50  And  throw- 
ing aside  the  mantle,  he  sprang  up 
and  came  to  Jesus.  51  And  answer- 
ing him,  Jesus  said :  What  wilt  thou 
that  I  shall  do  for  thee?  And  the 
blind  man  said  to  him :  Rabboni, 
that  I  may  receive  sight.  52  Jesus 
said  to  him  :  Go,  thy  faith  has  saved 
thee.  And  he  immediately  received 
sight,  and  followed  him  in  the  way. 

11  1  And  when  they  drew  near 

■■■  to  Jerusalem,  and  to  Bethany 
at  the  mount  of  Olives,  he  sent  two 
of  his  disciples.  2  and  said  to  them  : 
Go  into  the  village  that  is  opposite 
to  you,  and,  immediately  on  enter- 
ing it,  you  shall  find  a  colt  tied,  on 
which  no  man  has  ever  yet  sat : 
loose  and  bring  him.  3  And  if  any 
one  say  to  you:  Why  do  you  this? 
say:  The  Lord  has  need  of  him.  and 
he  will  immediately  send  him  hither 
again.  4  And  they  went  and  found 
the  colt  tied  at  the  door  without  at 
the  turn  of  the  street,  and  they 
loosed  him.  5  And  some  of  those 
standing  there  said  to  them:  What 
do  you  loosing  the  colt?  6  And 
they  answered  them  as  Jesus  had 
said,   and  they  gave  them  permis- 


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sion.  7  And  they  brought  the  colt 
to  Jesus,  and  threw  their  clothes 
upon  him,  and  he  sat  on  him.  8 
And  many  spread  their  mantles  in 
the  road,  but  others,  bundles  of 
straw,  having  cut  them  from  the 
fields.  9  And  those  that  went  be- 
fore, and  those  that  followed, 
cried:  Hosanna,  blessed  is  he  that 
comes  in  the  name  of  the  Lord : 
IC  blessed  is  the  coming  kingdom 
of  our  father  David:  Hosanna  in 
the  highest. 

11  And  he  went  into  Jerusalem 
into  the  temple;  and  having  looked 
around  on  all  things,  the  hour  bemg 
now  late,  he  went  out  to  Bethany 
with  the  twelve. 

12  And,  on  the  morrow,  as  they 
came  out  from  Bethany,  he  was 
hungry.  13  And  seeing  a  fig-tree  at 
a  distance  having  leaves,  he  came 
if  perhaps  he  might  find  anything 
on  it;  and  when  he  came  to  it  he 
found  nothing  but  leaves;  for  it 
was  not  the  season  for  figs.  14  And 
answering  he  said  to  it :  No  more 
for  ever  may  any  one  eat  fruit 
from  thee.  And  his  disciples  heard 
him. 

15  And  they  came  to  Jerusalem. 
And  entering  into  the  temple  he 
began  to  drive  out  those  that  sold 
and  those  that  bought  in  the  temple, 
and  he  overturned  the  tables  of  the 
money-changers,  and  the  seats  of 
thpse  that  sold  doves,  16  and  per- 
mitted no  one  to  carry  a  vessel 
through  the  temple:  17  and  taught 
and  said  to  them  :  Is  it  not  written 
that  my  house  shall  be  called  a  house 
of  prayer  for  all  nations?  But  you 
have  made  it  a  den  of  robbers.  18 
And  the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes 
heard,  and  sought  how  they  mi^ht 
destroy  him;  for  they  feared  him, 

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for  all  the  multitude  were  aston- 
ished at  his  teaching. 

19  And  when  it  became  late,  he 
went  forth  out  of  the  city.  20  And 
as  they  passed  by  in  the  morning 
they  saw  the  fig-tree  withered  from 
the  roots.  21  And  Peter  calling  it 
to  mmd  said  to  him :  Rabbi.  See, 
the  fig-tree  that  thou  cursedst  has 
withered.  22  And  Jesus  answered 
and  said  to  them:  Have  faith  in 
God.  23  Verily  I  say  to  you  that 
whoever  shall  say  to  this  mountain  : 
Be  taken  up  and  thrown  into  the 
sea,  and  shall  not  doubt  in  his 
heart,  but  shall  believe  that  what 
he  says  shall  take  place,  it  shall  be 
done  for  him.  24  Wherefore  I  say 
to  you,  all  things  whatever  you 
pray  for  and  ask,  believe  that  you 
receive,  and  you  shall  have  them. 
25  And  when  you  stand  praying, 
forgive  if  you  have  any  thing 
against  any  one.  that  your  Father 
who  is  in  the  heavens  may  forgive 
you  your  offenses. 

27  And  they  came  again  into 
Jerusalem.  And  as  he  was  walking 
in  the  temple,  there  came  to  him 
the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes  and 
the  elders.  28  and  said  to  him :  By 
what  authority  doest  thou  these 
things?  or  who  gave  thee  this 
authority  that  thou  shouldst  do 
these  things?  29  But  Jesus  said  to 
them  :  1  will  ask  you  one  word,  and 
answer  me.  and  I  will  tell  you  by 
what    authority   1    do   these    things. 

30  The  baptism  of  John,  was  it  of 
heaven    or    of    men?      Answer    me. 

31  And  they  reasoned  among  them- 
selves, saying :  If  we  say  :  Of  heaven, 
he  will  reply :  Why  then  did  you 
not  believe  him^  ?)2  but  shall  we 
say:  Of  men'*  they  feared  the  peo- 
ple; for  all  held  John  that  he  was 


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a  prophet  indeed.  33  And  they 
answered  Jesus  and  said :  We  know 
not.  And  Jesus  said  to  them : 
Neither  tell  I  you  by  what  authority 
I  do  these  things. 

1  ^  1  And  he  began  to  speak 
1  ^  to  them  in  parables.  A  man 
planted  a  vineyard,  and  put  a 
hedge  about  it,  and  dug  an  under- 
wine-vat,  and  built  a  tower,  and  let 
it  out  to  vinedressers,  and  went  into 
another  country.  2  And  at  the  time 
he  sent  to  the  vinedressers  a  ser- 
vant, that  he  might  receive  from 
the  vinedressers  of  the  fruits  of  the 
vineyard.  3  And  they  took  him  and 
scourged  him,  and  sent  him  away 
empty.  4  And  again  he  sent  to 
them  another  servant;  and  they 
wounded  him  in  the  head  and  dis- 
honored him.  5  And  he  sent  an- 
other ;  and  him  they  killed,  and 
many  others,  scourging  some,  and 
killing  some.  6  Yet  one  had  he,  a 
son  beloved :  he  sent  him  to  them 
last,  saying:  They  will  reverence  my 
son.  7  But  those  vinedressers  said 
among  themselves:  This  is  the  heir: 
come,  let  us  kill  him,  and  the  in- 
heritance shall  be  ours.  8  And  they 
took  him  and  killed  him.  and  cast 
him  out  of  the  vineyard.  9  What 
will  the  lord  of  the  vineyard  do? 
he  will  come  and  destroy  the  vine- 
dressers, and  give  the  vineyard  to 
others.  10  Have  you  not  read  this 
scripture?  A  stone  that  the  build- 
ers rejected,  this  became  the  head 
of  the  corner:  11  this  was  from 
the  Lord,  and  it  is  wondrous  in  our 
eyes?  12  And  thev  souofht  to  lay 
hold  on  him.  and  feared  the  multi- 
tude :  for  thev  knew  that  he  had 
snoken  the  parable  against  them. 
And  leavinsf  him  they  went  away. 
13  And  they  send  to  him  some  of 


the  Pharisees  and  of  the  Herodians, 
that  they  may  entrap  him  in  a  word. 
14  And  they  come  and  say  to  him: 
Teacher,  we  know  that  thou  art 
true,  and  thou  carest  for  no  one; 
for  thou  lookest  not  on  the  person 
of  men,  but  teachest  the  way  of 
God  in  truth.  Is  it  lawful  to  give 
tribute  to  Caesar  or  not?  must  we 
give  or  not  give?  15  But  he,  per- 
ceiving their  hypocrisy,  said  to 
them :  Why  tempt  me  ?  bring  me  a 
denarius  that  I  may  see  it.  16  They 
brought  it.  And  he  said  to  them: 
Whose  image  is  this,  and  the  super- 
scription? They  said  to  him: 
Caesar's.  17  And  Jesus  said  to  them  : 
Return  to  Caesar  the  things  that  are 
Caesar's,  and  to  God  the  things  that 
are  God's.  And  they  were  aston- 
ished at  him. 

18  And  the  Sadducees,  who  say 
that  there  is  no  resurrection,  came 
to  him,  and  questioned  him,  saying: 

19  Teacher.  Moses  wrote  for  us 
that,  if  any  one's  brother  die.  and 
leave  a  wife,  and  leave  no  child,  his 
brother  shall  take  his  wife,  and 
raise   up   offspring   for  his  brother. 

20  There  were  seven  brothers;  and 
the  first  took  a  wife,  and  dying  left 
no  offspring.  21  And  the  second 
took  her.  and  died  leaving  no  off- 
spring; and  the  third  in  like  man- 
ner; 22  and  the  seven  left  no  off- 
"^pring.  Last  of  all  the  woman  also 
died.  23  In  the  resurrection,  when 
they  rise,  of  which  of  them  shall 
she  be  the  wife?  for  the  seven  had 
her  as  a  wife.  24  Tesus  said  to 
them :  Do  you  not  therefore  err. 
not  knowing  the  scriptures,  nor  the 
power  of  God?  25  For  when  they 
rise  from  the  dead,  they  neither 
marry  nor  are  given  in  marriage, 
but  are  as  angels  in  the  heavens. 


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26  But  concerning  the  dead,  that 
they  do  rise,  have  you  not  read  in 
the  book  of  Moses,  at  the  Bush, 
how  God  spoke  to  him,  saying:  i 
am  the  God  of  Abraham  and  the 
God  of  Isaac  and  the  God  of  Jacob? 
21  He  is  not  the  God  of  the  dead, 
but  of  the  living.     You  greatly  err. 

28  And  one  of  the  scribes  came 
forward  as  he  had  heard  them  dis- 
puting, and  seeing  that  he  had  an- 
swered them  well,  he  asked  him : 
Which  is  the  first  commandment  of 
all?  29  Jesus  answered  him:  The 
first  is :  Hear,  O  Israel,  the  Lord 
our  God  is  one  Lord;  30  and  thou 
shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with 
thy  whole  heart,  and  with  thy 
whole  soul,  and  with  thy  whole 
mind,  and  with  thy  whole  strength. 
31  The  second  is  this :  Thou  shalt 
love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself.  There 
is  no  other  commandment  greater 
than  these.  Z2  And  the  scribe  said 
to  him :  Teacher,  in  truth  hast  thou 
well  said  that  there  is  One,  and 
there  is  no  other  beside  him.  33 
And  to  love  him  with  the  whole 
heart,  and  with  the  whole  under- 
standing, and  with  the  whole 
strength,  and  to  love  one's  neighbor 
as  himself  is  more  than  all  whole 
burnt-ofiferings  and  sacrifices.  34 
And  Jesus,  seeing  him  that  he  had 
answered  with  understanding,  said 
to  him :  Not  far  art  thou  from  the 
kingdom  of  God.  And  no  one  any 
more  ventured  to  ask  him  a  ques- 
tion. 

35  And  Jesus  answered  and  said, 
while  teaching  in  the  temple:  How 
say  the  scribes  that  Christ  is  the 
son  of  David?  Z(i  David  himself 
said  in  the  Holy  Spirit:  The  Lord 
said  to  my  Lord:  Sit  at  mv  right 
hand  till   I  make  thy  enemies  thy 


footstool.  Z1  David  himself  calls 
him  Lord;  and  whence  is  he  his 
son?  And  the  great  multitude 
heard  him  with  pleasure. 

38  And  in  his  teaching  he  said: 
Beware  of  the  scribes,  who  delight 
to  walk  about  in  robes,  and  love 
salutations  in  the  markets,  39  and 
the  first  seats  in  the  synagogues, 
and  the  first  reclining  places  at  sup- 
pers :  40  who  eat  up  widows'  houses, 
and  for  a  pretext  make  long 
prayers:  these  shall  receive  greater 
condemnation. 

41  And  as  he  sat  opposite  the 
treasury,  he  was  observing  how  the 
multitude  threw  money  into  the 
treasury ;  and  many  rich  men  threw 
in  much;  42  and  there  came  one 
poor  widow  and  threw  in  two  mites, 
which  make  a  farthing.  43  And 
calling  his  disciples  to  him,  he  said 
to  them :  Verily  I  say  to  you  that 
this  poor  widow  has  thrown  in 
more  than  all  that  are  throwing 
into  the  treasury;  44  for  all  have 
thrown  in  out  of  their  abundance ; 
but  she  out  of  her  poverty  has 
thrown  in  all  that  she  had.  her 
whole  living. 

1  "2  1  And  as  he  was  going 
■^*^  out  of  the  temple,  one  of 
his  disciples  said  to  him:  Teacher, 
see  what  manner  of  stones,  and 
what  manner  of  buildings.  2  And 
Jesus  said  to  him  :  Seest  thou  these 
great  buildings?  There  shall  not  be 
left  a  stone  upon  a  stone  that  shall 
not  be  thrown  down.  3  And  as  he 
sat  upon  the  mount  of  Olives  oppo- 
site to  the  temple.  Peter  and  James 
and  John  and  Andrew  asked  him 
privatelv:  4  Tell  us.  when  shall  these 
things  be?  and  what  the  sign  when 
all  these  things  shall  be  accom- 
plished?     5    And    Jesus    began    to 


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say  to  them :  See  that  no  one  de- 
ceive you,  6  Many  shall  come  in 
my  name,  saying:  I  am  he,  and 
shall  deceive  many.  7  But  when 
you  hear  of  wars  and  rumors  of 
wars,  be  not  troubled:  they  must 
take  place,  but  not  yet  the  end.  8 
For  nation  shall  rise  against  nation, 
and  kingdom  against  kingdom : 
there  shall  be  earthquakes  in  various 
places,  there  shall  be  famines.  9 
These  are  the  beginning  of  pains. 
But  see  you  to  yourselves :  they 
shall  deliver  you  up  to  councils, 
and  in  synagogues  you  shall  be 
beaten,  and  before  governors  and 
kings  shall  you  stand  for  my  sake, 
for  a  testimony  to  them.  10  And 
among  all  nations  shall  the  gospel 
first  be  preached.  11  And  when 
they  lead  you  delivering  you  up,  be 
not  anxious  beforehand  what  you 
shall  speak ;  but  whatever  shall  be 
given  you  in  that  hour,  this  speak; 
for  you  are  not  the  speakers,  but 
the  Holy  Spirit.  12  And  brother 
shall  deliver  up  brother  to  death, 
and  the  father  the  child,  and  chil- 
dren shall  rise  up  against  parents 
and  cause  them  to  be  put  to  death. 
13  And  you  shall  be  hated  by  all 
because  of  my  name;  but  he  that 
endures  to  the  end,  he  shall  be 
saved.  14  But  when  you  see  the 
abomination  of  desolation  standing 
where  it  ought  not  Clet  the  reader 
understand'),  then  let  those  in  Judea 
flee  to  the  mountains:  15  and  he 
that  is  on  the  housetop  let  him  not 
cnme  down  nor  go  in  to  take  any 
thing  from  his  house;  16  and  he 
that  is  in  the  field  let  him  not  turn 
back  to  take  his  mantle.  17  But 
alas  for  them  that  are  with  child, 
and  them  that  give  suck  in  those 
days 


take  place  in  winter.  19  For  those 
days  shall  be  affliction,  such  as  has 
not  been  from  the  beginning  of  the 
creation,  which  God  created,  till 
now.  and  shall  not  be.  20  And 
unless  the  Lord  had  shortened  the 
days,  no  flesh  would  have  been 
saved;  but  because  of  the  elect 
whom  he  has  chosen  he  has  short- 
ened the  days.  21  And  then,  if  any 
one  say  to  you :  Lo,  here  is  Christ, 
lo  there;  believe  not.  22  But  false 
Christs.  and  false  prophets  shall 
arise,  and  shall  do  signs  and  won- 
ders in  order  to  deceive,  if  pos- 
sible, the  elect.  27)  But  do  you  be- 
ware: I  have  told  you  all  things 
beforehand. 

24  But  in  those  days  after  that 
affliction  the  sun  shall  be  darkened, 
and  the  moon  shall  not  give  her 
light.  25  and  the  stars  shall  fall 
from  heaven,  and  the  powers  which 
are  in  the  heavens  shall  be  shaken. 
26  And  then  shall  they  see  the  Son 
of  man  coming  in  clouds  with  great 
power  and  glory.  21  And  then  shall 
he  send  the  angels  and  gather  the 
elect  from  the  four  winds,  from 
the  end  of  earth  to  the  end  of 
heaven.  28  But  learn  the  parable 
from  the  fig-tree.  When  its  branch 
has  now  become  tender  and  put 
forth  leaves,  you  know  that  summer 
is  near  :  29  so  also  you,  when  you  see 
these  things  taking  place,  know  that 
it  is  near,  at  the  doors.  30  Verily 
T  say  to  you  that  this  generation 
shall  not  pass  away,  till  all  these 
things  shall  have  been  accomplished. 
31  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass 
away,  but  my  words  shall  not  pass 
away.  Z2  But  of  that  day  or  the 
hour    no    one    knows,    neither    the 


angels  in  heaven,  nor  the  Son.  but 
18  But  pray  that  it  may  not  the  Father.    ZZ  Beware,  watch;  for 

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you  know  not  when  the  time  is. 
34  As  a  man,  going  to  another  coun- 
try, left  his  house,  and  gave  to  his 
servants  authority,  to  each  one  his 
work,  and  commanded  the  door- 
keeper to  watch.  35  Watch  there- 
fore ;  for  you  know  not  when  the 
lord  of  the  house  comes,  whether 
in  the  evening,  or  at  midnight,  or 
at  cock-crowing,  or  in  the  morning : 
36  lest  coming  suddenly  he  find  you 
sleeping.  Zl  But  what  I  say  to  you, 
I  say  to  all,  Watch. 
1  A  1  But  after  two  days 
J-T"  came  the  passover  and  the 
unleavened  bread;  and  the  chief 
priests  and  the  scribes  sought  how 
they  might  take  him  by  craft  and 
put  him  to  death;  2  for  they  said: 
Not  on  the  feast,  lest  there  be  a 
tumult  of  the  people. 

3  And  while  he  was  in  Bethany 
in  the  house  of  Simon  the  leper,  as 
he  reclined  at  table  there  came  a 
woman  having  an  alabaster  box  of 
ointment  of  pure  nard  very  costly: 
after  breaking  the  box  she  poured 
it  on  his  head.  4  But  some  ex- 
pressed displeasure  among  them- 
selves: Why  was  this  waste  of  the 
ointment  made?  5  for  this  ointment 
could  have  been  sold  for  more  than 
three  hundred  denarii  and  given  to 
the  poor;  and  they  murmured 
against  her.  6  But  Jesus  said  :  Let 
her  alone:  why  give  her  trouble?  a 
good  work  has  she  wrought  on  me. 
7  For  the  poor  you  have  always 
with  you.  and  when  you  will  you 
can  do  them  good ;  but  me  you  have 
not  always.  8  What  she  could  she 
has  done  :  she  has  come  beforehand 
to  anoint  my  body  for  the  burial. 
9  And  verily  T  say  to  you.  wherever 
the  gospel  shall  be  preached  in  the 
whole  world,  this  also  that  she  has 


done  shall  be  told  for  a  memorial 
of  her. 

10  And  Judas  Iscariot,  who  was 
one  of  the  twelve,  went  away  to  the 
chief  priests  that  he  might  deliver 
him  up  to  them.  11  And  when  they 
heard  it  they  were  glad,  and  prom- 
ised to  give  him  money;  and  he 
sought  how  he  might  conveniently 
deliver  him  up. 

12  And  on  the  first  day  of  unleav- 
ened bread,  when  they  killed  the 
passover,  his  disciples  say  to  him : 
Where  wilt  thou  that  we  go  and 
make  ready  that  thou  mayest  eat 
the  passover?  13  And  he  sends  two 
of  his  disciples  and  says  to  them: 
Go  into  the  city,  and  there  shall 
meet  you  a  man  carrying  a  pitcher 
of  water;  follow  him,  14  and  wher- 
ever he  enters,  say  to  the  master  of 
the  house  that  the  Teacher  says: 
Where  is  my  guest-chamber  where 
I  may  eat  the  passover  with  my 
disciples?  15  And  he  will  show 
you  a  large  upper  room  furnished, 
ready:  there  prepare  for  us.  16 
And  the  disciples  went  out,  and 
came  into  the  city,  and  found  as  he 
had  said  to  them,  and  made  ready 
the  passover. 

17  And  when  it  was  evening  he 
comes  with  the  twelve.  18  And  as 
they  reclined  at  table  and  ate,  Jesus 
said  :  Verily  T  say  to  you  that  one 
of  you  shall  deliver  me  up,  he  that 
eats  with  me.  19  They  began  to  be 
sad  and  to  say  to  him  one  by  one: 
Is  it  I?  20  But  he  said  to  them: 
One  of  the  twelve,  he  that  dips  with 
me  into  the  dish.  21  For  the  Son 
of  man  goes,  as  it  is  written  of 
him  ;  but  alas  for  that  man  by  whom 
the  Son  of  man  is  delivered  up: 
good  were  it  for  that  man  if  he 
had    not    been    born.      22    And    as 


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they  ate,  having  taken  bread  and 
blessed,  he  broke  and  gave  to  them 
and  said :  Take :  this  is  my  body. 
23  And  having  taken  the  cup.  and 
given  thanks,  he  gave  to  them ;  and 
they  all  drank  of  it.  24  And  he 
said  to  them  :  This  is  my  blood  of 
the  covenant,  which  is  poured  out 
for  many.  25  Verily  I  say  to  you 
that  I  will  no  more  drink  of  the 
fruit  of  the  vine,  till  that  day  when 
I  drink  it  new  in  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

26  And  they  sung  a  hymn  and 
went  out  into  the  mount  of  Olives. 
27  And  Jesus  says  to  them  :  You  all 
shall  be  offended;  for  it  is  written: 
I  will  smite  the  shepherd,  and  the 
sheep  shall  be  scattered.  28  But 
after  I  have  risen  I  will  go  before 
you  into  Galilee.  29  But  Peter  said 
to  him :  Though  all  should  be 
offended,  yet  not  I.  30  And  Jesus 
says  to  him :  Verily  I  say  to  thee 
that  thou,  this  day,  on  this  night, 
before  a  cock  shall  have  crowed 
twice,  shalt  deny  me  three  times. 
31  But  he  said  with  vehemence : 
Though  it  should  be  necessary  for 
me  to  die  with  thee,  I  will  in  no 
way  deny  thee.  And  in  like  manner 
also  said  they  all. 

2)2  And  they  come  to  a  place,  the 
name  of  which  is  Gethsemane:  and 
he  says  to  his  disciples:  Sit  here  till 
I  pray.  ZZ  And  he  took  with  him 
Peter  and  James  and  John,  and  be- 
gan to  be  greatly  amazed  and  in  an- 
guish, 34  and  said  to  them :  My  soul 
is  encompassed  with  sorrow  even  to 
death  :  remain  here  and  watch.  35 
And  going  forward  a  little  he  fell 
on  the  ground,  and  prayed  that  if  it 
was  possible  the  hour  might  pass 
away  from  him ;  36  and  he  said  : 
Abba,  Father,  all  things  are  possible 


for  thee;  remove  this  cup  from  me: 
yet  not  what  I  will,  but  what  thou. 
Zl  And  he  comes  and  finds  them 
sleeping,  and  says  to  Peter :  Simon, 
sleepest  thou?  hadst  thou  not 
strength  to  watch  one  hour?  38 
Watch  and  pray,  lest  you  enter  into 
temptation.  The  spirit  indeed  is 
willing,  but  the  flesh  is  weak.  39 
And  again  he  went  away  and 
prayed,  saying  the  same  word.  40 
And  he  returned  and  found  them 
sleeping  again ;  for  their  eyes  were 
heavy;  and  they  knew  not  what 
they  should  answer  him.  41  And 
he  comes  the  third  time  and  says 
to  them :  Sleep  the  remaining  time, 
and  rest ;  it  is  enough ;  the  hour  has 
come :  behold,  the  Son  of  man  is 
delivered  into  the  hands  of  sinners. 
42  Rise,  let  us  go :  behold,  he  that 
delivers  me  up  is  at  hand. 

43  And  immediately  while  he  was 
yet  speaking,  comes  Judas  Iscariot, 
one  of  the  twelve,  and  with  him  a 
multitude  with  swords  and  clubs, 
from  the  chief  priests  and  the 
scribes  and  elders.  44  But  he  that 
delivered  him  up  had  given  them  a 
sign,  saying:  Whomever  I  shall  kiss, 
he  it  is  :  hold  him  fast,  and  lead  him 
away  securely.  45  And  when  he 
had  come  he  immediately  came  for- 
ward and  said  to  him  :  Rabbi,  and 
kissed  him :  46  and  they  laid  hands 
on  him  and  held  him  fast.  47  But 
some  one  of  those  standing  by  drew 
a  sword,  and  smote  the  servant  of 
the  chief  priest,  and  cut  off  his  ear. 
48  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
to  them :  As  against  a  robber  you 
have  come  out  with  swords  and 
clubs  to  take  me.  49  Daily  was  I 
with  vou  in  the  temnle  teaching,  and 
you  did  not  lay  hold  on  me ;  but — 
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filled.    50  And  all  left  him  and  fled. 

51  And  one,  a  young  man,  fol- 
lowed him,  having  a  linen  cloth 
thrown  around  his  naked  body;  and 
they  laid  hold  of  him ;  52  but  he  left 
the  linen  cloth  and  fled  naked. 

53  And  they  led  Jesus  away  to 
the  chief  priests;  and  all  the  chief 
priests  and  the  elders  and  the  scribes 
came  together.  54  And  Peter  fol- 
lowed him  at  a  distance,  till  within 
the  court  of  the  chief  priests;  and 
he  was  sitting  with  the  attendants, 
and  warming  himself  at  the  fire. 

55  And  the  chief  priests  and  the 
whole  Sanhedrim  sought  testimony 
against  Jesus,  to  put  him  to  death, 
and  found  none;  56  for  many  testi- 
fied falsely  against  him,  and  their 
testimony  did  not  agree.  57  And 
some  arose  and  testified  falsely 
against  him,  saying:  58  We  heard 
him  say  that  I  will  destroy  this 
temple  that  is  made  with  hands,  and 
in  three  days  build  another  made 
without  hands.  59  And  not  even 
thus  did  their  testimony  agree.  60 
And  the  chief  priest  arose  in  the 
midst  and  asked  Jesus,  saying: 
Answerest  thou  nothing?  What  do 
these  testify  against  thee?  61  But 
he  was  silent  and  answered  nothing. 
Again  the  chief  priest  asked  him 
and  said  to  him :  Art  thou  the 
Christ,  the  Son  of  the  Blessed?  62 
And  Jesus  said :  I  am ;  and  you 
shall  see  the  Son  of  man  sitting 
on  the  right  hand  of  Power,  and 
coming  with  the  clouds  of  heaven. 
63  And  the  chief  priest  rent  his 
clothes  and  said  :  What  further  need 
have  we  of  witnesses?  64  You  have 
heard  the  blasphemy:  what  think 
you?  And  they  all  condemned  him 
to  be  worthy  of  death. 

^5  And  some  began  to  spit  upon 


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him,  and  to  cover  his  face,  and  to 
strike  him  with  the  fist,  and  say  to 
him:  Prophesy;  and  the  attendants, 
striking  him  with  the  open  hand, 
took  him  into  custody. 

66  And  while  Peter  was  below  in 
the  court,  there  came  one  of  the 
maidservan-ts  of  the  chief  priest,  67 
and  seeing  Peter  warming  himself, 
she  looked  on  him  and  said  :  Thou 
also  wast  with  Jesus  the  Nazarene. 

68  But  he  denied,  saying :  I  neither 
know  nor  understand  what  thou 
sayest.  And  he  went  forth  without 
into  the  entrance,  and  a  cock  crew. 

69  And  the  maidservant  saw  him 
and  began  again  to  say  to  those 
standing  by:  This  man  is  of  them. 

70  But  he  again  denied.  And  after 
a  little  while  again  they  that  stood 
by  said  to  Peter :  Truly  thou  art  of 
them  ;  for  thou  art  a  Galilean.  71 
But  he  began  to  call  down  curses 
on  himself,  and  to  swear:  I  know 
not  this  man  of  whom  you  speak. 
72  And  immediately  a  second  time 
a  cock  crew.  And  Peter  remem- 
bered the  word  as  Jesus  spoke  to 
him :  Before  a  cock  shall  have 
crowed  twice,  thou  shalt  deny  mc 
three  times.  And  when  he  thought 
on  it  he  wept. 

1  C  1  And  immediately  in  the 
-•-  ^  morning,  the  chief  priests, 
with  the  elders  and  the  scribes,  and 
the  whole  Sanhedrim  having  pre- 
pared counsel,  bound  Jesus  and  led 
him  away,  and  delivered  him  to 
Pilate.  2  And  Pilate  asked  him : 
Art  thou  the  King  of  the  Jews? 
And  he  answered  and  said  to  him  : 
Thou  sayest.  3  And  the  chief  priests 
accused  him  of  many  things.  4  And 
Pilate  again  asked  him  :  Answerest 
thou  nothing?  See  of  how  many 
things  they  accuse  thee,    5  But  Jesus 


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no  longer  answered  any  thing :  so 
that    Pilate   wondered. 

6  But  at  every  feast  he  released 
to  them  one  prisoner  whom  they 
chose.  7  And  there  was  one  called 
Barabbas  bound  with  the  insurgents 
who,  in  the  insurrection,  had  com- 
mitted murder.  8  And  the  multi- 
tude coming  up  began  to  ask  that  he 
would  do  as  he  was  accustomed  to 
do  for  them.  9  And  Pilate  an- 
swered them,  saying :  Will  you  that 
I  release  to  you  the  King  of  the 
Jews?  10  for  he  knew  that  because 
of  envy  the  chief  priests  had  deliv- 
ered him  up.  11  But  the  chief 
priests  instigated  the  multitude  that 
he  should  rather  release  Barabbas  to 
them.  12  And  Pilate  again  answered 
and  said  to  them  :  What  then  will  you 
that  I  shall  do  with  him  whom  you 
call  King  of  the  Jews?  13  They 
again  cried  out:  Crucify  him.  14 
But  Pilate  said  to  them  :  Why,  what 
evil  has  he  done?  But  they  cried 
out  vehemently:  Crucify  him.  15 
And  Pilate,  willing  to  satisfy  the 
multitude,  released  to  them  Barab- 
bas, and  delivered  Jesus,  after  he 
had  scourged  him,  to  be  crucified. 

16  And  the  soldiers  led  him  away 
within  the  court,  which  is  the  Pre- 
torium,  and  called  together  the 
whole  band.  17  And  they  clothed 
him  in  purple,  and  having  plaited  a 
crown  of  thorns  they  put  it  on  him : 
18  and  began  to  salute  him :  Hail, 
King  of  the  Jews.  19  And  they 
struck  his  head  with  a  reed,  and 
spit  upon  him,  and  bowing  the 
knees  they  worshipped  him.  20  xA.nd 
when  they  had  derided  him,  they 
took  off  from  him  the  purple,  and 
put  on  him  his  own  clothes. 

And  they  led  him  out  to  crucify 
him,     21  And  they  impressed  one. 


Simon  a  Cyrenian,  as  he  passed  by 
coming  from  the  country,  the  father 
of  Alexander  and  Rufus.  to  bear 
his  cross.  22  And  they  bring  him 
to  the  place  Golgotha,  which  is, 
when  translated,  the  place  of  a 
skull.  23  And  they  gave  him  wine 
mingled  with  myrrh  ;  but  he  did  not 
receive  it.  24  And  they  crucified 
him,  and  divided  his  garments 
among  them,  casting  a  lot  on  them 
what  each  should  take.  25  And  it 
was  the  third  hour,  and  they  cruci- 
fied him.  26  And  the  superscription 
of  his  accusation  written  on  him 
was.  The  King  of  the  Jews. 

27  And  with  him  they  crucify 
two  robbers,  one  on  his  right  and 
one  on  his  left.  29  And  they  that 
passed  by  reviled  him,  wagging 
their  heads,  and  saying:  Aha,  thou 
that  destroyest  the  temple  and 
buildest  it  in  three  days,  30  save 
thyself  by  coming  down  from  the 
cross.  31  In  like  manner  also  the 
chief  priests  deriding  among  them- 
selves with  the  scribes  said :  Others 
he  saved,  himself  he  cannot  save. 
32  Christ  the  King  of  Israel,  let 
him  now  come  down  from  the  cross, 
that  we  may  see  and  believe.  And 
they  that  were  crucified  with  him 
reproached  him. 

33  And  when  the  sixth  hour  had 
come,  there  came  a  darkness  over 
the  whole  land  till  the  ninth  hour. 
34  And  at  the  ninth  hour  Jesus 
cried  with  a  loud  voice  :  Eloi,  Eloi, 
lema  sabachthanei.  which  is,  trans- 
lated :  My  God,  my  God,  why  hast 
thou  forsaken  me?  35  And  some  of 
those  that  stood  by,  hearing  it. 
said:  Lo.  he  calls  for  Elijah.  36 
But  some  one  ran  and  filled  a 
sponge  with  vinegar,  and  putting  it 
on  a  reed,  gave  him  to  drink,  say- 


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ing:  Wait,  let  us  see  if  Elijah  is 
coming  to  take  him  down.  2)1  But 
Jesus  having  uttered  a  loud  cry 
expired.  38  And  the  vail  of  the 
temple  was  rent  in  two  from  top  to 
bottom.  39  And  the  centurion  that 
stood  by  opposite  to  him,  seeing  that 
he  thus  expired,  said:  Truly  this 
man  was  the  Son  of  God. 

40  And  there  were  women  also 
looking  on  from  a  distance,  among 
whom  were  Mary  Magdalene,  and 
Mary  the  mother  of  James  the 
younger,  and  the  mother  of  Jesus, 
and  Salome ;  41  who,  when  he 
was  in  Galilee,  followed  him  and 
ministered  to  him ;  and  many 
others  came  up  with  him  to  Jeru- 
salem. 

42  And  evening  having  now  come, 
because  it  was  the  preparation, 
which  is  sabbath-eve,  43  came 
Joseph  who  was  of  Arimathea,  an 
honorable  counsellor,  who  also  him- 
self was  looking  for  the  kingdom  of 
God,  and  went  in  boldly  to  Pilate, 
and  asked  for  the  body  of  Jesus. 
44  But  Pilate  wondered  if  he  were 
already  dead ;  and  calling  to  him  the 
centurion,  he  inquired  if  he  had 
been  dead  any  time ;  45  and  learning 
from  the  centurion,  he  gave  the 
corpse  to  Joseph.  46  And  he  bought 
linen,  took  him  down,  wrapped  him 
in  the  linen,  and  laid  him  in  a 
sepulchcr  that  had  been  hewed  out 
of  a  rock,  and  rolled  a  stone  to  the 
door  of  the  sepulcher.  47  And 
Mary  Magdalene,  and  Mary  the 
mother  of  Jesus  saw  where  he  was 
laid. 

1  i^  1  And  when  the  sabbath 
■I  ^  had  passed,  Mary  Magda- 
lene, and  Mary  the  mother  of 
James,  and  Salome  bought  spices, 
that   they  might  come   and   anoint 


him.  2  And  very  early  on  the  first 
of  the  week  they  came  to  the  sepul- 
cher, the  sun  having  risen.  3  And 
they  said  among  themselves :  Who 
shall  roll  away  for  us  the  stone 
from  the  door  of  the  sepulcher?  4 
(And  looking  up  they  see  that  the 
stone  had  been  rolled  away)  ;  for 
it  was  very  great.  5  And  they 
entered  the  sepulchcr  and  saw  a 
young  man,  sitting  at  the  right  side, 
clothed  in  a  white  robe ;  and  they 
were  amazed.  6  But  he  says  to 
them :  Be  not  amazed.  You  seek 
Jesus  the  Nazarene  who  was  cruci- 
fied; he  has  risen,  he  is  not  here: 
see  the  place  where  they  laid  him. 
7  But  go,  tell  his  disciples,  especially 
Peter,  that  he  goes  before  you  into 
Galilee :  there,  you  shall  see  him,  as 
he  said  to  you.  8  And  going  out 
they  fled  from  the  sepulcher ;  for 
trembling  and  astonishment  had 
seized  them;  and  they  said  nothing 
to  any  one,  for  they  were  afraid. 

[According  to  Tischendorf,  the 
remaining  twelve  verses  were  not 
written  by  Mark.  Codex  Sinaiticus 
and  Raticamus  have  them  not.  The 
learned  reader  can  see  the  proof  as 
given  by  Tischendorf.  See,  also, 
Tregelles  and  Alford.l 

9  But  after  he  had  risen  early  on 
the  first  of  the  week,  he  appeared 
first  to  Mary  Magdalene,  out  of 
whom  he  had  cast  seven  demons.  10 
She  went  and  told  it  to  those  that 
had  been  with  him.  as  they  mourned 
and  wept.  11  And  these,  hearing 
that  he  was  alive  and  had  been  seen 
by  her.  believed  not.  12  And  after 
this  he  showed  himself  in  another 
form  to  two  of  them  as  they  walked 
and  went  into  the  country.  13  And 
these  went  and  told  it  to  the  rest: 
neither     believed     they    them,       14 


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Afterward  he  showed  himself  to 
the  eleven  as  they  reclined  at  table, 
and  reproached  their  unbelief  and 
hardness  of  heart,  because  they 
believed  not  those  that  had  seen 
him  after  he  had  risen.  15  And  he 
said  to  them :  Go  into  all  the  world 
and  preach  the  gospel  to  every 
creature.  16  He  that  believes  and 
is  baptized  shall  be  saved ;  but  he 
that  believes  not  shall  be  condemned. 
17  And  these  signs  shall  accompany 
the  believers :  in  my  name  they  shall 


cast  out  demons ;  they  shall  speak 
with  new  tongues ;  18  they  shall 
take  up  serpents ;  and  if  they  drink 
any  deadly  thing,  it  shall  not  hurt 
them  :  they  shall  lay  hands  on  the 
sick,  and  they  shall  recover.  19  The 
Lord  therefore,  after  he  had  spoken 
to  them,  was  taken  up  into  heaven, 
and  sat  at  the  right  hand  of  God ; 
nut  they  went  forth  and  preached 
everywhere,  the  Lord  working  with 
them,  and  confirming  the  word  by 
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11  Since  many  have  undertaken 
to  draw  up  a  narrative  of  the 
matters  that  have  been  fully  accom- 
plished among  us,  2  as  those,  who, 
from  the  beginning  became  eye- 
witnesses and  ministers  of  the  word, 
delivered  them  to  us,  3  it  seemed 
good  to  me  also,  after  having  accu- 
rately traced  all  things  from  the 
first,  to  write  them  in  order  for 
thee,  most  noble  Theophilus.  4  that 
thou  mightst  know  the  certainty  of 
the  words  concerning  which  thou 
hast  been  instructed. 

5  There  was  in  the  days  of  Herod 
king  of  Judea  a  priest,  named  Zach- 
ariah,  of  the  class  of  Abijah,  and 
his  wife  was  of  the  daughters  of 
Aaron,  and  her  name  was  Elizebeth. 
6  And  they  were  both  righteous  be- 
fore God.  walking  in  all  the  com- 
mandments and  ordinances  of  the 
Lord  blameless.  7  And  they  had  no 
child,  because  Elizebeth  was  barren, 
and  both  were  advanced  in  their 
days.  8  But  it  came  to  pass  while 
he  acted  as  priest,  in  the  order  of 
his  class,  before  God,  9  according 


to  the  custom  of  the  priesthood  his 
lot  was  to  burn  incense  when  he 
went  into  the  temple  of  the  Lord ; 
10  and  all  the  multitude  of  the 
people  were  praying  without  at  the 
hour  of  incense.  11  And  there  ap- 
peared to  him  an  angel  of  the  Lord, 
standing  on  the  right  side  of  the 
altar  of  incense.  12  And  Zachariah 
was  troubled  when  he  saw  him,  and 
fear  fell  upon  him.  13  But  the 
angel  said  to  him  :  Fear  not,  Zach- 
ariah, for  thy  prayer  is  heard,  and 
thy  wife  Elizebeth  shall  bear  thee 
a  son  :  and  thou  shalt  call  his  name 
John;  14  and  thou  shalt  have  joy 
and  gladness,  and  many  shall  re- 
ioice  at  his  birth.  15  For  he  shall 
be  great  before  the  Lord.  ?nd  wine 
and  strong  drink  he  shall  by  no 
means  drink,  and  he  shall  be  filled 
with  the  Holy  Spirit  even  from  his 
mother's  womb :  16  and  many  of 
the  sons  of  Israel  shall  he  turn  to 
the  Lord  their  God :  17  and  he  shall 
go  before  him  in  the  spirit  and 
power  of  Elijah,  to  turn  the  hearts 
of  fathers  to  children,  and  the  dis- 


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obedient  to  the  wisdom  of  the  just, 
to  make  ready  for  the  Lord  a 
people  prepared. 

18  And  Zachariah  said  to  the 
angel :  By  what  means  shall  1  know 
this?  for  I  am  an  aged  man,  and 
my  wife  is  advanced  in  her  days. 
19  And  the  angel  answered  and 
said  to  him  :  1  am  Gabriel  that  stand 
in  the  presence  of  God,  and  1  am 
sent  to  speak  to  thee,  and  bring 
thee  these  good  tidings.  20  And  be- 
hold, thou  shalt  be  dumb  and  not 
able  to  speak,  till  the  day  in  Avhich 
these  things  shall  be  accomplished, 
because  thou  didst  not  believe  my 
words,  which  shall  be  fulfilled  in 
their  time. 

21  And  the  people  were  waiting 
for  Zachariah,  and  wondered  that 
he  stayed  so  long  m  the  temple.  22 
But  when  he  came  out  he  was 
not  able  to  speak  to  them ;  and 
they  perceived  that  he  had  seen  a 
vision  in  the  temple ;  and  he  made 
signs  to  them,  and  remained  speech- 
less. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass  when  the 
days  of  his  service  were  completed, 
he  departed  to  his  house.  24  And 
after  those  days  his  wife  Elizebeth 
conceived,  and  hid  herself  five 
months,  saying:  25  Thus  has  the 
Lord  dealt  with  me  in  the  days  in 
which  he  looked  on  me  to  take 
away  my  reproach  among  men. 

26  And  in  the  sixth  month  the 
angel  Gabriel  was  sent  from  God  to 
a  city  of  Galilee,  named  Nazareth. 
27  to  a  virgin  betrothed  to  a  man, 
whose  name  was  Joseph,  of  the 
house  of  David  ;  and  the  name  of 
the  virgin  was  Alary.  28  And  com- 
ing in  to  her,  the  angel  said  :  Hail. 
highly  favored,  the  Lord  is  with 
thee,     29  But  she  was  troubled  at 


the  word,  and  was  reasoning  what 
manner  of  salutation  this  could  be, 
30  And  the  angel  said  to  her:  Fear 
not,  Mary;  for  thou  hast  found 
favor  with  God.  31  And  behold, 
thou  shalt  conceive  in  the  womb  and 
bear  a  son,  and  thou  shalt  call  his 
name  Jesus.  Z2  He  shall  be  great, 
and  Son  of  the  Highest  shall  he  be 
called ;  and  the  Lord  God  shall 
give  him  the  throne  of  David  his 
father,  2)2>  and  he  shall  reign  over 
the  house  of  Jacob  for  ever,  and 
of  his  kingdom  there  shall  be  no 
end.  34  But  Mary  said  to  the 
angel :  How  shall  this  be,  seeing  I 
know  not  a  man?  35  And  the  angel 
answered  and  said  to  her :  The  Holy 
Spirit  shall  come  upon  thee,  and 
the  power  of  the  Highest  shall  over- 
shadow thee :  wherefore  also  the 
holy  one  that  is  born  shall  be  called 
the  Son  of  God.  Z6  And  behold,  thy 
relative  Elizebeth,  she  also  has  con- 
ceived a  son  in  her  old  age ;  and 
this  is  the  sixth  month  with  her 
that  is  called  barren :  Z7  for  no 
word  from  God  shall  be  impos- 
sible. 38  And  Mary  said:  Behold 
the  handmaid  of  the  Lord :  let  it 
be  done  for  me  according  to  thy 
word.  And  the  angel  departed 
fiom  her. 

39  And  Mary  arose  in  those  days 
and  went  into  the  mountainous 
country  with  haste  to  a  city  of 
Judah.  40  and  entered  the  house  of 
Zachariah,  and  saluted  Elizebeth.  41 
And  it  came  to  pass  when  Elizebeth 
heard  the  salutation  of  Mary,  the 
babe  in  her  womb  leaped.  And 
Elizebeth  was  filled  with  the  Holy 
Spirit,  42  and  spoke  out  with  a  loud 
cry,  and  said  :  Blessed  art  thou 
among  women,  and  1)lessed  is  the 
fruit  of  thy  womb.    43  And  whence 


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is  this  to  me  that  the  mother  of  my 
Lord  should  come  to  me?  44  For 
behold,  as  the  voice  of  thy  saluta- 
tion came  into  my  ears,  the  babe 
in  my  womb  leaped  with  joy.  45 
And  blessed  is  she  who  believed 
that  there  shall  be  a  fulfillment  of 
the  things  spoken  to  her  from  the 
Lord. 

46  And  Mary  said :  My  soul  mag- 
nifies the  Lord,  47  and  my  spirit  re- 
joiced in  God  my  Saviour,  48  because 
he  looked  upon  the  lowly  condition 
of  his  handmaid.  For  behold,  from 
this  time  shall  all  generations  call  me 
blessed,  49  because  the  mighty  One 
has  done  great  things  for  me.  And 
holy  is  his  name ;  50  and  his  mercy 
is  from  generation  to  generation  on 
them  that  fear  him.  51  He  has 
shown  might  with  his  arm ;  he  has 
scattered  the  proud  in  the  under- 
standing of  their  heart :  52  he  has 
cast  down  the  mighty  from  thrones, 
and  exalted  the  lowly:  53  the  poor 
has  he  filled  with  good  things  and 
the  rich  has  he  sent  empty  away. 
54  He  has  helped  Israel  his  ser- 
vant, by  remembering  mercy.  55 
(as  he  spoke  to  our  fathers),  to 
Abraham  and  to  his  posterity  for 
ever. 

56  And  IMary  remained  with  her 
about  three  months,  and  returned 
to  her  house. 

57  But  the  time  for  Elizebeth  to 
bring  forth  was  completed,  and  she 
bore  a  son.  58  And  her  neighbors 
and  relatives  heard  that  the  Lord 
had  magnified  his  mercy  to  her. 
and  they  rejoiced  with  her.  59  And 
it  came  to  pass  on  the  eighth  day 
that  they  came  to  circumcise  the 
child,  and  they  called  it  by  the 
name  of  its  father.  Zachariah.  60 
And  its  mother  answered  and  said: 


No;  but  it  shall  be  called  John.  61 
And  they  said  to  her :  There  is  no 
one  of  thy  kindred  that  is  called  by 
this  name.  62  And  they  made  signs 
to  his  father  what  he  would  have 
him  called.  63  And  having  asked 
for  a  writing  tablet,  he  wrote,  say- 
ing: His  name  is  John.  And  they 
all  wondered.  64  But  his  mouth 
was  immediately  opened  and  his 
tongue  loosed,  and  he  spoke,  bless- 
ing God.  65  And  fear  came  on  all 
that  dwelt  about  them ;  and  all 
these  things  were  much  talked  of  in 
all  the  mountainous  country  of 
Judea;  66  and  all  that  heard  laid 
them  up  in  their  heart,  saying: 
What  then  will  this  child  be?  for 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  was  with 
him. 

67  And  Zachariah  his  father  was 
filled  with  the  Holy  Spirit,  and 
prophesied,  saying:  68  Blessed  be 
the  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel,  because 
he  has  visited  and  redeemed  his 
people;  69  and  has  raised  up  for  us, 
in  the  house  of  David  his  servant, 
a  horn  of  salvation,  70  as  he  spoke 
through  the  mouth  of  his  holy  proph- 
ets of  ancient  times,  71  salvation 
from  our  enemies,  and  from  the 
hand  of  all  that  hate  us.  72  to  show 
mercy  to  our  fathers,  and  to  remem- 
ber his  holy  covenant,  73  the  oath 
that  he  swore  to  Abraham  our 
father,  to  grant  to  us  74  that  being 
delivered  from  the  hand  of  enemies 
we  m^ight  serve  him  without  fear, 
75  in  holiness  and  righteousness  be- 
fore him  all  our  days.  76  And  thou 
also,  O  child,  shalt  be  called  prophet 
of  the  Highest;  for  thou  shalt  go 
before  the  face  of  the  Lord  to  pre- 
pare his  ways.  11  to  give  to  his 
people  the  knowledge  of  salvation  in 
remission  of  their  sins,  78  through 


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the  tender  mercies  of  our  God,  in 
which  the  dawn  from  on  high  has 
visited  us,  79  to  give  light  to  them 
that  sit  in  darkness  and  the  shadow 
of  death,  to  guide  our  feet  into  the 
way  of  peace. 

80  And  the  child  grew  and  became 
strong  in  spirit,  and  was  in  the 
deserts  till  the  day  of  his  manifes- 
tation to  Israel. 

2  1  But  it  came  to  pass  in  those 
days,  there  went  out  a  decree 
from  Caesar  Augustus,  that  all  the 
habitable  land  should  be  enrolled. 
2  This  enrollment  took  place  first 
when  Cyrenius  was  governor  of 
Syria.  3  And  all  went  to  be  en- 
rolled, each  one  to  his  own  city.  4 
And  Joseph  also  went  up  from 
Galilee,  out  of  the  city  of  Nazareth, 
into  Judea,  to  the  city  of  David, 
which  is  called  Bethlehem,  because 
he  was  of  the  house  and  family  of 
David,  5  to  be  enrolled  with  Mary 
who  was  betrothed  to  him,  being 
with  child.  6  And  it  came  to  pass 
while  they  were  there,  the  days 
for  her  to  bring  forth  were  com- 
pleted ;  7  and  she  brought  forth 
her  son  the  firstborn,  and  swathed 
him,  and  laid  him  in  a  stall,  because 
there  was  no  place  for  them  in  the 
inn. 

8  And  there  were  in  the  same 
country  shepherds  living  in  the 
fields,  and  keeping  guard  over  their 
flock  during  the  watches  of  the 
night.  9  And  an  angel  of  the  Lord 
stood  by  them,  and  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  shone  round  about  them,  and 
they  were  afraid  with  great  fear. 
10  And  the  angel  said  to  them : 
Fear  not ;  for  behold.  I  bring  you 
glad  tidings  of  great  joy.  which 
shall  be  for  all  the  people:  11  for 
there  is  born  to  you  this  day,  in  the 


city  of  David,  a  Saviour,  who  is 
Christ  the  Lord.  12  And  this  shall 
be  a  sign  to  you :  you  shall  find  a 
babe  swathed  in  a  stall.  13  And 
suddenly  there  was  with  the  angel 
a  multitude  of  the  heavenly  host 
praising  God  and  saying:  14  Glory 
to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on  earth 
peace  among  men  of  his  good 
pleasure.  15  And  it  came  to  pass 
when  the  angels  had  gone  away 
from  them  into  heaven,  the  shep- 
herds said  one  to  another:  Let  us 
go  now  to  Bethlehem,  and  see  this 
thing  that  has  come  to  pass,  which 
the  Lord  has  made  known  to  us, 
16  And  they  came  in  haste,  and 
found  both  Mary  and  Joseph,  and 
the  babe  lying  in  the  stall.  17  And 
when  they  had  seen  it,  they  made 
known  concerning  this  thing  that 
had  been  told  them  of  this  child.  18 
And  all  that  heard  were  astonished 
at  the  things  told  to  them  by  the 
shepherds.  19  But  Mary  kept  all 
these  words,  pondering  them  in  her 
heart.  20  And  the  shepherds  re- 
turned, glorifying  and  praising  God 
for  all  things  that  they  had  heard 
and  seen  as  it  had  been  told  to 
them. 

21  And  when  eight  days  had  been 
completed  for  circumcising  him,  his 
name  was  also  called  Jesus,  as  it 
had  been  called  by  the  angel  be- 
fore he  had  been  conceived  in  the 
womb. 

22  And  when  the  days  of  their 
purification  had  been  completed,  ac- 
cording to  the  law  of  Moses,  they 
brought  him  up  to  Jerusalem  to 
present  him  to  the  Lord.  23  as  it  is 
written  in  the  law  of  the  Lord : 
T^very  male  that  opens  the  womb 
shall  be  called  holy  to  the  Lord :  24 
and  to  offer  a  sacrifice  according  to 


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what  is  said  in  the  law  of  the  Lord, 
a  pair  of  doves  or  two  young 
pigeons. 

25  And  behold,  there  was  a  man 
in  Jerusalem,  whose  name  was 
Simeon  ;  and  this  man  was  just  and 
devout,  waiting  for  the  consolation 
of  Israel,  and  the  Holy  Spirit  was 
upon  him  :  26  and  it  had  been  re- 
vealed to  him  by  the  Holy  Spirit 
that  he  should  not  see  death,  before 
he  had  seen  the  Lord's  anointed. 
27  And  he  came  in  the  Spirit  into 
the  temple ;  and  when  the  parents 
brought  in  the  child  Jesus  that  they 
might  do  for  him  according  to  the 
custom  of  the  law,  28  he  also  took 
him  into  his  arms,  and  blessed  God 
and  said :  29  Now,  Lord,  lettest  thou 
thy  servant  depart  in  peace,  accord- 
ing to  thy  word,  30  for  my  eyes 
have  seen  thy  salvation,  31  which 
thou  hast  prepared  before  the  face 
of  all  the  people.  32  a  light  for  a 
revelation  to  the  Gentiles,  and  the 
glory  of  thy  people  Israel.  33  And 
his  father  and  his  mother  were 
wondering  at  the  things  spoken  con- 
cerning him.  34  And  Simeon  blessed 
them  and  said  to  Alary  his  mother: 
Behold,  this  is  set  for  the  fall  and 
rise  of  many  in  Israel,  and  for  a 
sign  to  be  spoken  against.  35  And 
a  sword  shall  pass  through  thy  soul 
also  that  thoughts  may  be  revealed 
out  of  many  hearts. 

36  There  was  also  Anna  a  proph- 
etess, a  daughter  of  Phanuel,  of  the 
tribe  of  Asher :  she  was  advanced 
in  many  days,  having  lived  with  a 
husband  seven  years  from  her  vir- 
ginity, 37  and  she  was  a  widow  till 
eighty-four  years,  who  departed  not 
from  the  temple,  serving  day  and 
night  with  fastings  and  prayers.  38 
And  coming  in  at  the   same  hour, 


she  gave  thanks  to  God,  and  spoke 
of  him  to  all  that  looked  for  the 
redemption  of  Jerusalem. 

39  And  when  they  had  accom- 
plished all  things  according  to  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  they  returned  to 
Galilee  to  their  own  city  Nazareth. 
40  And  the  child  grew  and  became 
strong,  being  filled  with  wisdom, 
and  the  grace  of  God  was  upon 
him. 

41  And  his  parents  went  yearly 
to  Jerusalem  at  the  feast  of  pass- 
over.  42  And  when  he  was  twelve 
years  of  age,  they  having  gone  up 
according  to  the  custom  of  the 
feast,  43  and  having  completed  the 
days,  on  their  return  the  child  Jesus 
remained  in  Jerusalem,  and  his  par- 
ents knew  it  not.  44  But  supposing 
that  he  was  in  the  company,  they 
went  a  day's  journey,  and  sought 
for  him  among  the  relatives  and 
the  acquaintances,  45  and  not  finding 
him,  they  returned  to  Jerusalem 
seeking  for  him.  46  And  it  came  to 
pass  after  three  days  they  found 
him  in  the  temple,  sitting  in  the 
midst  of  the  teachers,  both  hearing 
them  and  asking  them  questions; 
47  and  all  that  heard  him  were 
astonished  at  his  understanding  and 
answers.  48  And  when  they  saw 
him  they  were  amazed,  and  his 
mother  said  to  him  :  Child,  why  hast 
thou  dealt  with  us  thus?  Behold, 
thy  father  and  I  have  sought  thee, 
sorrowing.  49  And  he  said  to  them : 
Why  is  it  that  you  sought  me?  Did 
you  not  know  that  I  must  be  about 
my  Father's  business?  50  And  they 
understood  not  the  word  that  he 
spoke  to  them.  51  And  he  went 
down  with  them  and  came  to  Naza- 
reth, and  was  subject  to  them.  And 
his   mother  kept  all   the   words   in 


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her  heart.  52  And  Jesus  nicreased 
in  wisdom  and  age,  and  in  favor 
with  God  and  men. 

3  1  But  in  the  fifteenth  year 
of  the  reign  of  Tiberius  Caesar, 
Pontius  Pilate  being  governor  of 
Judea,  and  Herod  tetrarch  of  Gali- 
lee, and  Philip  his  brother  tetrarch 
of  Iturea  and  of  the  region  of 
Trachonitis,  and  Lysanias  tetrarch 
of  Abilene,  2  in  the  days  of  the 
chief  priest  Annas  and  of  Caiaphas, 
the  word  of  God  came  to  John  the 
son  of  Zachariah  in  the  wilderness ; 
3  and  he  came  into  all  the  region 
round  about  the  Jordan,  preaching 
the  baptism  of  repentance  for  the 
remission  of  sins.  4  as  it  is  written 
in  the  book  of  the  words  of  Isaiah 
the  prophet :  The  voice  of  one  cry- 
ing in  the  wilderness :  Prepare  the 
way  of  the  Lord,  make  his  paths 
straight :  5  every  ravine  shall  be 
filled,  and  every  mountain  and  hill 
shall  be  brought  low,  and  the 
crooked  places  shall  be  made 
straight,  and  the  rough  ways  smooth, 
6  and  all  flesh  shall  see  the  salvation 
of  God.  7  He  said  therefore  to  the 
multitudes  that  came  out  to  be  bap- 
tized by  him  :  Brood  of  vipers,  who 
warned  you  to  flee  from  the  coming 
wrath?  8  Bring  forth  then  fruits 
worthy  of  repentance,  and  begin  not 
to  say  within  yourselves :  We  have 
Abraham  as  a  father ;  for  I  say  to 
you  that  God  is  able  from  these 
•stones  to  raise  up  children  for 
Abraham.  9  And  now  also  the  ax 
is  lying  at  the  root  of  the  trees : 
every  tree  therefore  that  brings  not 
forth  good  fruit  is  cut  down  and 
thrown  into  the  fire.  10  And  the 
multitudes  asked  him,  saying:  What 
then  shall  we  do?  11  And  he  an- 
swered and  said  to  them :  He  that 


has  two  coats  let  him  give  to  him 
that  has  none,  and  he  that  has  food 
let  him  do  in  like  manner.  12  And 
publicans  also  came  to  be  baptized, 
and  said  to  him :  Teacher,  what 
shall  we  do?  13  And  he  said  to 
them:  Exact  no  more  than  that 
which  has  been  appointed  to  you. 
14  And  soldiers  also  asked,  saying: 
What  shall  we  also  do?  And  he 
said  to  them :  Do  violence  to  no 
one,  accuse  no  one  falsely,  and  be 
content  with  your  wages. 

15  But  while  the  people  were  in 
expectation,  and  all  were  reasoning 
in  their  hearts  concerning  John, 
whether  he  were  the  Christ  or  not, 
16  John  answered,  saying  to  them 
all:  I  indeed  baptize  you  in  water; 
but  there  comes  he  that  is  mightier 
than  I.  the  strap  of  whose  sandals 
I  am  not  worthy  to  loose  ;  he  shall 
baptize  you  in  the  Holy  Spirit  and 
fire:  17  whose  winnowing-shovel  is 
in  his  hand  to  thoroughly  cleanse 
his  threshing-floor,  and  gather  the 
grain  into  his  granary;  but  the  chaff 
he  will  burn  up  with  unquenchable 
fire. 

18  With  many  other  exhorta- 
tions then  indeed  preached  he  the 
gospel  to  the  people;  19  but 
Herod  the  tetrarch  being  reproached 
by  him  concerning  Herodias  the 
wife  of  his  brother,  and  concern- 
ing all  the  wicked  things  which 
Herod  had  done.  20  added  this  also 
to  them  all ;  he  shut  up  John  in 
prison. 

21  But  it  came  to  pass  that  while 
all  the  people  were  baptized,  Jesus 
also  having  been  baptized,  and  pray- 
ing, the  heaven  was  opened.  22  and 
the  Holy  Spirit  came  down,  in  a 
bodily  form  like  a  dove,  upon  him, 
and  a  voice  came  from  heaven  :  Thou 


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art  my  beloved  Son,  in  thee  I  am 
well  pleased. 

23  And  Jesus  himself  was,  when 
he  began  his  ministry,  about  thirty 
years  old.  being,  as  was  supposed, 
the  son  of  Joseph,  son  of  Heli,  24 
son  of  Matthat.  son  of  Levi,  son 
of  Malchi,  son  of  Jannai,  son  of 
Joseph,  25  son  of  Mattithiah,  son 
of  Amos,  son  of  Xahum,  son  of 
Esli,  son  of  Naggai.  26  son  of 
Maath,  son  of  Mattithiah,  son  of 
Shimei,  son  of  Joseph,  son  of  Joda, 
27  son  of  Jonan,  son  of  Rhesa,  son 
of  Zerubbabel,  son  of  Shealtiel,  son 
of  Neri,  28  son  of  Malchi,  son  of 
Addi,  son  of  Cosam,  son  of  Elma- 
am,  son  of  Er,  29  son  of  Jesus,  son 
of  Eliezer,  son  of  Jorim,  son  of 
Matthat,  son  of  Levi,  30  son  of 
Symeon,  son  of  Judah,  son  of 
Joseph,  son  of  Jonam,  son  of  Elia- 
kim,  31  son  of  Melea,  son  of  Menna, 
son  of  Mattatha,  son  of  Nathan,  son 
of  David,  Z2  son  of  Jesse,  son  of 
Obed,  son  of  Boaz,  son  of  Salmon, 
son  of  Nahshon.  ZZ  son  of  Amina- 
dab,  son  of  Admin,  son  of  Arni, 
son  of  Hezron,  son  of  Pharez,  son 
of  Judah,  34  son  of  Jacob,  son  of 
Isaac,  son  of  Abraham,  son  of 
Terah,  son  of  Nahor,  35  son  of 
Serug,  son  of  Reu,  son  of  Peleg, 
son  of  Heber,  son  of  Shelah.  2)6 
son  of  Kenan,  son  of  Arphaxad. 
son  of  Shem.  son  of  Noah,  son  of 
Lamech.  Zl  son  of  Methusaleh.  son 
of  Enoch,  son  of  Jared.  son  of 
Mahalaleel.  son  of  Kenan.  38  son 
of  Enos.  son  of  Seth.  son  of  Adam, 
son  of  God. 

4  1  But  Jesus,  full  of  the  Holy 
Spirit,  returned  from  the 
Jordan,  and  was  led  in  the  Spirit 
into  the  wilderness  2  forty  days, 
tempted    by    the    devil.      And    he 


ate  nothing  in  those  days,  and  when 
they  were  ended  he  was  hun- 
gry. 3  And  the  devil  said  to  him: 
If  thou  art  the  Son  of  God,  speak 
to  this  stone  that  it  may  become 
bread.  4  And  Jesus  answered  to 
him :  It  is  written  that  not  by  bread 
alone  shall  man  live.  5  And  having 
led  him  up.  he  showed  him  all  the 
kingdoms  of  the  world  in  a  moment 
of  time.  6  And  the  devil  said  to 
him :  To  thee  will  I  give  all  this 
authority  and  the  glory  of  them, 
for  to  me  it  is  delivered;  and  to 
whomever  I  will  I  give  it :  7  if 
therefore  thou  wilt  worship  before 
me,  all  shall  be  thine.  8  And  Jesus 
answered  and  said  to  him :  It  is 
written :  Thou  shalt  worship  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  him  only  shalt 
thou  serve.  9  And  he  brought  him 
to  Jerusalem,  and  set  him  on  the 
wing  of  the  temple,  and  said  to 
him :  If  thou  art  the  Son  of  God, 
cast  thyself  down  hence;  10  for  it 
is  written  that  he  shall  give  his 
angels  charge  concerning  thee,  to 
guard  thee  safely;  11  and  in  theif 
hands  they  shall  take  thee  up,  lest 
perhaps  thou  strike  thy  foot  against 
a  stone.  12  And  Jesus  answered 
and  said  to  him :  It  is  said : 
Thou  shalt  not  put  the  Lord  thy 
God  to  the  proof.  13  And  when 
the  devil  had  ended  all  the  temp- 
tation he  departed  from  him  for  a 
time. 

14  And  Jesus  returned  in  the 
power  of  the  Spirit  into  Galilee: 
and  a  fame  concerning  him  went 
forth  through  all  that  surrounding 
country.  15  And  he  taught  in  their 
synagogues,  glorified  by  all. 

16  And  he  came  to  Nazareth, 
where  he  had  been  brought  up,  and 
went,  according  to  his  custom,  into 


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the  synagogue  on  the  sabbath  day, 
and  stood  up  to  read.  17  And  there 
was  given  to  him  the  book  of  the 
prophet  Isaiah;  and  having  unrolled 
the  book  he  found  the  place  where 
it  is  written  :  18  The  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  is  upon  me,  because  he  has 
anointed  me  to  preach  the  gospel  to 
the  poor;  he  has  sent  me  19  to 
preach  deliverance  to  the  captives 
and  recovering  of  sight  to  the  blind; 
to  set  at  liberty  the  bruised,  to 
preach  the  acceptable  year  of  the 
Lord.  20  And  having  rolled  up  the 
book  and  given  it  back  to  the  at- 
tendant, he  sat  down ;  and  the  eyes 
of  all  in  the  synagogue  were  fixed 
upon  him.  21  And  he  began  to  say 
to  them :  This  day  is  fulfilled  this 
Scripture  in  your  ears.  22  And  all 
applauded  him  and  wondered  at  the 
words  of  grace  that  proceeded  out 
of  his  mouth,  and  said :  Is  not  this 
the  son  of  Joseph?  23  And  he  said 
to  them :  You  will  surely  speak  this 
parable  to  me :  Physician,  heal  thy- 
self;  whatever  things  we  heard  were 
done  in  Capernaum,  do  also  here 
in  thy  country.  24  But  he  said : 
Verily  I  say  to  you,  that  no  prophet 
is  accepted  in  his  own  country.  25 
And  I  tell  you  in  truth  that  there 
were  many  widows  in  Israel  in  the 
days  of  Elijah,  when  the  heaven 
was  shut  up  for  three  years  and 
six  months,  when  there  came  a 
great  famine  on  the  whole  land ;  26 
and  to  no  one  of  them  was  Elijah 
sent  but  to  Sarepta  of  Sidon,  to  a 
woman  a  widow.  27  And  there 
were  many  lepers  in  Israel  in  the 
days  of  Elisha  the  prophet,  and  no 
one  of  them  was  cleansed  but  Naa- 
man  the  Syrian.  28  And  all  in  the 
synagogue,  on  hearing  these  things, 
were    filled    with    anger,    29    and 


rose  up  and  thrust  him  out  of 
the  city,  and  brought  him  to  the 
brow  of  the  mount  on  which  their 
city  was  built,  so  as  to  cast  him 
down  headlong;  30  but  passing 
through  the  midst  of  them,  he  went 
away. 

31  And  he  came  down  to  Caper- 
naum, a  city  of  Galilee,  and  taught 
them  on  the  sabbaths ;  il  and  they 
were  amazed  at  his  teaching,  for 
his  word  was  with  authority. 

2)2)  And  iji  the  synagogue  there 
was  a  man  that  had  a  spirit  of  an 
unclean  demon,  and  he  cried  out 
with  a  great  voice :  34  Aha,  what 
have  we  to  do  with  thee,  Jesus  the 
Nazarene?  Hast  thou  come  to  de- 
stroy us?  I  know  thee  who  thou 
art,  the  holy  one  of  God.  ^  35  And 
Jesus  rebuked  him,  saying:  Be 
silent  and  come  out  of  him.  And 
the  demon  threw  him  into  the  midst 
and  came  out  of  him,  and  hurt  him 
in  no  way.  36  And  amazement  came 
upon  all,  and  they  spoke  one  to  an- 
other, saying:  What  a  word  is  this, 
that  with  authority  and  power  he 
commands  the  unclean  spirits,  and 
they  come  out?  37  And  there  went 
forth  a  rumor  concerning  him  into 
every  place  of  the  surrounding 
country. 

38  And  rising  up  from  the  syna- 
gogue, he  entered  into  the  house  of 
Simon.  And  Simon's  mother-in-law 
was  confined  with  a  great  fever; 
and  they  besought  him  for  her.  39 
And  standing  over  her  he  rebuked 
the  fever,  and  it  left  her;  and  she 
immediately  rose  and  ministered  to 
them. 

40  But  when  the  sun  had  gone 
down.  all.  as  many  as  had  any  sick 
with  various  diseases,  brought  them 
to  him;  and  he  laid  his  hands  on 


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each  one  of  them  and  cured  them. 
41  And  demons  also  went  forth 
from  many,  crying  out  and  saying: 
Thou  art  the  Son  of  God.  And 
rebuking  them,  he  permitted  them 
not  to  speak,  for  they  knew  that  he 
was  the  Christ. 

42  But  when  it  was  day  he  went 
out  and  departed  to  a  desert  place; 
and  the  multitudes  sought  for  him  : 
and  they  came  to  him,  and  endeav- 
ored to  detain  him  that  he  might 
not  go  away  from  them.  43  But  he 
said  to  them :  I  must  preach  the 
kingdom  of  God  to  the  other  cities 
also,  because  for  this  was  I  sent. 
44  And  he  preached  in  the  syna- 
gogues of  Galilee. 

5  1  But  it  came  to  pass  while 
the  multitude  pressed  upon  him 
and  heard  the  word  of  God,  he  was 
standing  by  the  lake  of  Gennesaret, 
2  and  saw  two  ships  standing  by 
the  lake ;  but  the  fishermen  had 
gone  out  of  them  and  had  washed 
the  nets.  3  And  entering  into  one 
of  the  ships,  which  was  Simon's,  he 
asked  him  to  put  out  a  little  from 
the  land;  and  sitting  down  in  the 
ship  he  taught  the  multitudes.  4 
But  when  he  ceased  speaking,  he 
said  to  Simon :  Put  out  into  the 
deep,  and  let  down  your  nets  for 
a  draught.  5  And  Simon  answered 
and  said :  Master,  through  the  whole 
night  have  we  toiled  and  taken 
nothing;  yet  at  thy  word  I  will  let 
down  the  nets.  6  And  when  they 
had  done  this,  they  inclosed  a  great 
number  of  fishes ;  and  their  nets 
began  to  break.  7  And  they  made 
signs  to  the  partners  in  the  other 
ship  that  they  should  come  and  help 
them ;  and  they  came,  and  filled 
both  ships,  so  that  they  began  to 
sink.    8  But  Simon  Peter,  seeing  it, 


fell  at  the  knees  of  Jesus,  saying: 
Depart  from  me,  for  I  am  a  sinful 
man,  O  Lord.  9  For  amazement  had 
seized  on  him  and  all  that  were 
with  him,  at  the  draught  of  fishes 
that  they  had  taken ;  10  and  in  like 
manner  also  on  James  and  John, 
sons  of  Zebedee,  who  were  part- 
ners with  Simon.  And  Jesus  said 
to  Simon :  Fear  not :  from  this 
time  thou  shalt  catch  men.  11  And 
they  drew  the  ships  to  land,  left  all 
and  followed  him. 

12  And  it  came  to  pass  while  he 
was  in  one  of  the  cities,  behold,  a 
man  full  of  leprosy;  and  seeing 
Jesus,  he  fell  on  his  face  and  be- 
sought him,  saying :  Lord,  if  thou 
wilt,  thou  canst  make  me  clean.  13 
And  he,  stretched  forth  his  hand  and 
touched  him,  saying :  I  will ;  be 
clean.  And  immediately  the  leprosy 
departed  from  him.  14  And  he 
charged  him  to  tell  no  one;  but  go, 
show  thyself  to  the  priest,  and  offer 
for  thy  cleansing  as  Moses  com- 
manded, for  a  testimony  to  them. 
15  But  the  more  there  went  abroad 
the  report  concerning  him ;  and 
many  multitudes  came  together  to 
hear,  and  to  be  cured  of  their  in- 
firmities. 16  But  he  withdrew  into 
the  deserts,  and  prayed. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass  on  one  of 
the  days  that  he  was  teaching,  and 
there  were  sitting  Pharisees  and 
teachers  of  the  law,  who  had  come 
out  of  every  village  of  Galilee  and 
Judea,  and  from  Jerusalem ;  and 
the  power  of  the  Lord  was  present 
that  he  might  heal.  18  And  behold, 
men  bringing  on  a  bed  a  man  who 
was  a  paralytic ;  and  they  sought  to 
bring  him  in  and  lay  him  before 
him.  19  And  not  finding  by  what 
way  they  could  bring  him   in   be- 


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cause  of  the  multitude,  they  went 
up  on  the  housetop,  and  through  the 
tiling  let  him  down  with  the  bed 
into  the  midst  before  Jesus.  20  And 
seeing  their  faith  he  said  :  Man,  thy 
sins  are  forgiven  thee.  21  And  the 
scribes  and  the  Pharisees  began  to 
reason,  saying :  Who  is  this  that 
speaks  blasphemies?  Who  is  able 
to  forgive  sins  but  God  alone?  22 
But  Jesus  perceiving  their  reason- 
ings, answered  and  said  to  them : 
Why  reason  in  your  hearts?  23 
Which  is  easier,  to  say:  Thy  sins 
are  forgiven  thee,  or  to  say:  Arise 
and  walk?  24  But  that  you  may 
know  that  the  Son  of  man  has 
authority  on  earth  to  forgive  sins, 
he  said  to  the  paralytic :  I  say  to 
thee,,  Rise,  and  take  up  thy  bed,  and 
go  to  thy  house.  25  And  he  imme- 
diately rose  up  before  them,  took 
up  that  on  which  he  had  lain,  and 
went  away  to  his  house  glorifying 
God.  26  And  astonishment  seized 
on  them  all ;  and  they  glorified 
God,  and  were  filled  wnth  fear,  say- 
ing: We  have  seen  strange  things 
to-day. 

27  And  after  these  things  he  went 
out,  and  saw  a  publican  named  Levi 
sitting  at  the  custom-house,  and  said 
to  him :  Follow  me.*  28  And  leaving 
all,  he  arose  and  followed  him.  29 
And  Levi  made  him  a  great  feast  in 
his  house;  and  there  was  a  great 
multitude  of  publicans  and  others 
who  were  reclining  at  table  with 
them.  30  And  the  Pharisees  and 
their  scribes  murmured  against  his 
disciples,  saying:  Why  do  you  eat 
and  drink  with  publicans  and  sin- 
ners? 31  And  Jesus  answered  and 
said  to  them:  They  that  have 
health  have  no  need  of  a  physician, 
but  they  that  are  sick ;  32  I  have  not 


come    to    call    righteous    men,    but 
snmers,  to  repentance. 

33  And  they  said  to  him :  The 
disciples  of  John  fast  often  and 
make  prayers ;  likewise  also  those 
of  the  Pharisees;  but  thine  eat  and 
drink.  34  But  Jesus  said  to  them  : 
Can  you  make  the  sons  of  the  bride- 
chamber  fast,  while  the  bridegroom 
is  with  them?  35  But  days  will 
come ;  and  when  the  bridegroom 
shall  have  been  taken  away  from 
them,  then  shall  they  fast  in  those 
days.  36  And  he  spoke  also  a 
parable  to  them :  No  one  tears  a 
piece  from  a  new  garment  and  puts 
it  on  an  old  garment:  otherwise, 
both  the  new  makes  a  rent,  and  the 
piece  that  is  from  the  new  agrees 
not  with  the  old.  37  And  no  one 
puts  new  wine  into  old  bottles ; 
otherwise,  the  new  wine  bursts  the 
bottles,  and  itself  is  spilled,  and  the 
bottles  perish ;  38  but  new  wine 
must  be  put  into  new  bottles.  39 
And  no  one  after  drinking  old,  de- 
sires new ;  for  he  says :  The  old 
is  good. 

6  1  And  it  came  to  pass,  on 
the  first  sabbath  after  the 
second  day  of  the  feast,  that  he 
went  through  the  fields  of  grain, 
and  his  disciples  pulled  the  ears  of 
grain  and  ate,  rubbing  them  in  their 
hands.  2  But  some  of  the  Pharisees 
said :  Why  do  you  that  which  it  is 
not  lawful  to  do  on  the  sabbath?  3 
And  Jesus  answered  and  said  to 
them  :  Have  you  not  read  this  that 
David  did,  when  he  was  hungry, 
himself  and  those  that  were  with 
him?  4  How  he  entered  into  the 
house  of  God,  and  took  the  loaves 
of  the  presence,  and  ate  and  gave 
also  to  those  that  were  with  him. 
which  it  is  not  lawful  to  eat  but  for 


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the  priests  alone?  5  And  he  said  to 
them  :  The  Son  of  man  is  Lord  also 
of  the  sabbath. 

6  And  it  came  to  pass  on  another 
sabbath  that  he  went  into  the  syna- 
gogue and  taught.  And  a  man  was 
there,  and  his  right  hand  was  with- 
ered. 7  And  the  scribes  and  Phari- 
sees watched  him  if  he  would  cure 
on  the  sabbath,  that  they  might  find 
an  accusation  against  him.  8, But 
he  knew  their  thoughts;  and  he 
said  to  the  man  that  had  the  with- 
ered hand :  Rise  and  stand  in  the 
midst.  And  he  arose  and  stood.  9 
And  Jesus  said  to  them :  I  ask  you 
if  it  is  lawful  on  the  sabbath  to  do 
good  or  to  do  evil,  to  save  life  or 
to  destroy.  10  And  looking  around 
on  them  all,  he  said  to  him  :  Stretch 
forth  thy  hand.  And  he  did  so, 
and  his  hand  was  restored.  11  But 
they  were  filled  with  madness,  and 
conferred  one  with  another  what 
they  should  do  to  Jesus. 

12  And  it  came  to  pass  in  these 
days  that  he  went  into  the  moun- 
tain to  pray;  and  he  spent  the  night 
in  prayer  to  God.  13  And  when 
day  had  come,  he  called  to  him  his 
disciples,  and  having  chosen  from 
among  them  twelve,  whom  he  also 
named  apostles.  14  Simon,  whom  he 
also  named  Peter,  and  Andrew  his 
brother,  and  James  and  John,  and 
Philip  and  Bartholomew.  15  and 
Matthew  and  Thomas,  and  James 
son  of  Alphaeus.  and  Simon  who 
is  called  Zealot.  16  and  Judas  brother 
of  James,  and  Judas  Iscariot.  who 
became  a  traitor;  17  and  having 
come  down  with  them  he  stood  in 
a  plain  ;  and  a  great  multitude  of 
his  disciples,  and  a  great  number  of 
the  people  from  all  Judea  and  Jeru- 
salem, and  the  seacoast  of  Tyre  and 


Sidon.  who  had  come  to  hear  him 
and  to  be  cured  of  their  diseases; 
18  and  those  oppressed  by  unclean 
spirits  were  cured;  19  and  all  the 
multitude  sought  to  touch  him,  for 
power  went  forth  from  him  and 
cured  all. 

20  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes  upon 
his  disciples  and  said:  Blessed  are 
you  poor,  for  yours  is  the  kingdom 
of  God.  21  Blessed  are  you  that 
hunger  now,  for  you  shall  be  filled. 
Blessed  are  you  that  weep  now,  for 
you  shall  laugh.  22  Blessed  are  you 
when  men  shall  hate  you,  and  when 
they  shall  shut  you  out  from  their 
society,  and  shall  reproach  you.  and 
cast  your  name  out  as  evil  for  the 
sake  of  the  Son  of  man.  23  Rejoice 
in  that  day  and  leap  for  joy;  for 
behold,  your  reward  is  great  in 
heaven ;  for  so  did  their  fathers  to 
the  prophets.  24  But  alas  for  you 
that  are  rich,  for  you  have  your 
consolation  in  full.  25  Alas  for  you 
that  are  filled  now,  for  you  shall  be 
hungry.  Alas  for  you  that  laugh 
now.  for  you  shall  mourn  and  weep. 
26  Alas  when  all  men  shall  speak 
well  of  you ;  for  so  did  their  fathers. 
to  the  false  prophets.  27  But  I  say  to 
yoti  that  hear :  Love  your  enemies : 
do  good  to  them  that  hate  you,  28 
bless  them  that  curse  you  ;  pray  for 
them  that  insult  you.  29  To  him 
that  smites  thee  on  the  cheek  offer 
the  other  also;  and  from  him  that 
takes  from  thee  thy  mantle,  thy 
coat  also  withhold  not.  30  Give  to 
every  one  that  asks  of  thee ;  and 
from  him  that  takes  away  thy  goods 
ask  them  not  again.  31  And  as  you 
would  that  men  should  do  to  you, 
do  you  also  to  them  in  like  manner. 
32  And  if  you  love  them  that  love 
you,    what    thanks    have   you?    for 


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sinners  love  those  that  love  them. 
33  For  if  you  do  good  to  those  that 
do  good  to  you,  what  thanks  have 
you?  even  sinners  do  the  same.  34 
And  if  you  lend  to  those  of  whom 
you  hope  to  receive,  what  thanks 
have  you?  even  sinners  lend  to 
sinners  that  they  may  receive  the 
same.  35  But  love  your  enemies 
and  do  good  and  lend,  hoping  for 
nothing  in  return  ;  and  your  reward 
shall  be  great,  and  you  shall  be  sons 
of  the  Highest;  for  he  is  kind  to 
the  unthankful  and  the  evil.  36 
Become  merciful,  as  your  Father 
is  merciful.  37  And  judge  not,  and 
you  shall  not  be  judged;  and  con- 
demn not,  and  you  shall  not  be 
condemned.  Release,  and  you  shall 
be  released;  38  give,  and  it  shall 
be  given  to  you ;  good  measure, 
pressed  down,  shaken  together, 
running  over,  shall  they  give  into 
your  lap ;  for  with  what  measure 
you  measure  it  shall  be  measured  to 
you  again. 

39  And  he  spoke  also  a  parable 
to  them :  Can  a  blind  man  lead  a 
blind  man?  will  not  both  fall  into 
a  pit?  40  A  disciple  is  not  above 
the  teacher;  but  every  one  thor- 
oughly instructed  shall  be  as  his 
teacher.  41  And  why  beholdest  thou 
the  splinter  that  is  in  thy  brother's 
eye,  but  considerest  not  the  beam 
that  is  in  thy  own  eye?  42  How 
canst  thou  say  to  thy  brother: 
Brother,  let  me  pull  out  the  splinter 
that  is  in  thy  eye,  thyself  not  be- 
holding the  beam  in  thy  eye?  Hypo- 
crite, pull  first  the  beam  out  of  thy 
eye,  and  then  thou  shalt  see  clearly 
to  pull  out  the  splinter  that  is  in  thy 
brother's  eye.  43  For  there  is  no 
good  tree  that  produces  corrupt 
fruit;  nor  again  a  corrupt  tree  that 

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produces  good  fruit.  44  For  every 
tree  is  known  by  its  own  fruit ; 
for  not  from  thorns  collect  they 
figs,  neither  from  a  bramble  bush 
gather  they  grapes.  45  The  good 
man,  out  of  the  good  treasure 
of  his  heart,  brings  forth  that 
which  is  good ;  and  the  evil  man. 
out  of  the  evil  treasury,  brings 
forth  that  which  is  evil.  For  out 
of  the  abundance  of  the  heart  his 
mouth  speaks. 

46  But  why  call  me  :  Lord,  Lord, 
and  do  not  the  things  that   I   say? 

47  Every  one  that  comes  to  me  and 
hears  my  words  and  does  them,  I 
will  show  you  to  whom  he  is  like. 

48  He  is  like  a  man  building  a 
house,  who  dug  and  deepened,  and 
laid  a  foundation  on  the  rock ;  and 
when  a  flood  came,  the  stream 
dashed  against  that  house,  and  had 
not  strength  to  shake  it ;  because  it 
was  well  built.  49  But  he  that 
hears  and  does  not,  is  like  a  man 
that  without  a  foundation  built  a 
house  on  the  earth,  against  which 
the  stream  dashed,  and  it  immedi- 
ately fell  in  heaps ;  and  the  ruin  of 
that  house  was  great. 

7  1  After  he  had  finished  all 
his  sayings  in  the  ears  of  the 
people,  he  entered  into  Capernaum. 
2  And  a  certain  centurion's  ser- 
vant that  was  dear  to  him.  being 
sick,  was  about  to  die.  3  But  hear- 
ing of  Jesus,  he  sent  to  him  elders 
of  the  Jews,  asking  him  that  he 
would  come  and  save  his  servant. 
4  And  they  came  to  Jesus  and  asked 
him  earnestly,  saying:  He  is  worthy 
for  whom  thou  shalt  do  this:  5  for 
he  loves  our  nation,  and  has  himself 
built  for  us  the  synagogue.  6  And 
Jesus  went  with  them.  But  when 
he  was  now  not  far  from  the  house, 


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the  centurion  sent  friends,  saying: 
Lord,  trouble  not  thyself  ;  for  I  am 
not  worthy  that  thou  shouldst  come 
in  under  my  roof ;  7  wherefore 
neither  thought  I  myself  worthy  to 
come  to  thee ;  but  say  in  a  word, 
and  let  my  servant  be  restored  to 
health.  8  For  I  am  a  man  placed 
under  authority,  having  soldiers 
under  me ;  and  I  say  to  this  one : 
Go,  and  he  goes ;  and  to  another : 
Come,  and  he  comes ;  and  to  my 
servant :  Do  this,  and  he  does  it. 
9  And  when  Jesus  heard  these 
things  he  was  astonished  at  'him ; 
and  turning,  he  said  to  the  multi- 
tude that  followed  him :  I  say  to 
you,  not  even  in  Israel  have  I  found 
so  great  faith.  10  And  those  that 
had  been  sent  returned  to  the  house 
and  found  the  servant  well. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
following  day  he  went  to  a  city 
called  Xain ;  jind  there  went  with 
him  many  of  his  disciples  and  a 
great  multitude.  12  And  when  he 
came  near  the  gate  of  the  city,  be- 
hold, there  was  carried  out  dead 
an  only-born  son  of  his  mother,  and 
she  was  a  widow ;  and  a  great  multi- 
tude of  the  city  was  with  her.  13 
And  seeing  her,  the  Lord  had  pity 
on  her.  and  said  to  her:  Weep  not. 
14  And  coming  forward  he  touched 
the  bier;  and  those  that  bore  it 
stopped ;  and  he  said :  Young  man, 
I  say  to  thee.  Arise.  15  And  the 
dead  man  sat  up.  and  began  to 
speak;  and  he  gave  him  to  his 
mother.  16  And  fear  seized  them 
all.  and  they  glorified  God,  saying: 
A  great  prophet  has  risen  among 
us;  and.  God  has  visited  his  people. 
17  And  this  saying  concerning  him 
went  forth  into  the  whole  of  Judea. 
and  all  the  region  round  about. 


18  And  his  disciples  told  John  of 
all  these  things.  19  And  having 
called  some  two  of  his  disciples, 
John  sent  to  the  Lord,  saying :  Art 
thou  he  that  comes,  or  look  we  for 
another?  20  And  coming  to  him 
the  men  said :  John  the  Baptist  has 
sent  us  to  thee,  saying :  Art  thou 
he  that  comes,  or  look  we  for  an- 
other? 21  In  that  hour  he  cured 
many  of  diseases  and  scourges  and 
evil  spirits,  and  to  many  blind  he 
gave  to  see.  22  And  he  answered 
and  said  to  them  :  Go  tell  John  what 
things  you  have  seen  and  heard, 
that  the  blind  receive  sight,  the 
lame  walk,  lepers  are  cleansed,  the 
deaf  hear,  the  dead  are  raised,  the 
poor  h?ve  the  gospel  preached  to 
them;  23  and  blessed  is  he  whoever 
is  not  offended  at  me. 

24  But  when  the  messengers  of 
John  had  departed,  he  began  to  say 
to  the  multitudes  concerning  John  : 
What  went  you  out  into  the  wilder- 
ness to  see?  a  reed  shaken  by  the 
wind?  25  But  what  went  you  out 
to  see?  a  man  clothed  in  soft  rai- 
ment? Behold,  they  that  wear  soft 
clothing  and  live  in  luxury  are  in 
kings'  houses.  26  But  what  went 
you  out  to  see?  a  prophet?  Yes,  I 
say  to  you,  and  more  than  a  prophet. 
27  This  is  he  of  whom  it  is  written : 
Behold,  I  send  my  messenger  before 
thy  face,  who  shall  prepare  thy  way 
before  thee.  28  I  say  to  you,  among 
those  born  of  women  there  is  no 
prophet  greater  than  John  ;  but  the 
least  in  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
greater  than  he.  29  And  all  the 
people  that  heard  and  the  publicans 
justified  God,  having  been  baptized 
with  the  baptism  of  John ;  30  but 
the  Pharisees  and  the  lawyers  _re- 
iected  the  counsel  of  God  against 


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themselves,  not  having  been  bap- 
tized by  him.  31  To  v^hat  then  shall 
1  liken  the  men  of  this  generation, 
and  to  what  are  they  like?  2>2  They 
are  like  children  that  sit  in  the 
market  and  call  one  to  another, 
saying :  We  piped  to  you  and  you 
did  not  dance,  we  mourned  and  you 
did  not  lament.  TiZ  For  John  the 
Baptist  came  neither  eating  bread 
nor  drinking  wine,  and  you  say:  He 
has  a  demon.  34  The  Son  of  man 
has  come  eating  and  drinking,  and 
you  say :  Behold,  a  man,  a  glutton 
and  a  winebibber,  a  friend  of  pub- 
licans and  sinners.  35  And  yet 
wisdom  is  justified  on  the  part  of 
all  her  children. 

36  And  some  one  of  the  Pharisees 
asked  him  to  eat  with  him ;  and  he 
went  mto  the  house  of  the  Pharisee, 
and  reclined  at  table.  Zl  And  be- 
hold, a  woman,  who  was  in  the  city, 
a  sinner,  and  had  learned  that  he 
reclined  at  table  in  the  house  of  the 
Pharisee,  brought  an  alabaster  box 
of  ointment,  38  and  stood  behind 
at  his  feet  weeping,  and  began  to 
moisten  his  feet  with  her  tears,  and 
wiped  them  with  the  hair  of  her 
head,  and  kissed  his  feet,  and 
anointed  them  with  the  ointment. 
39  But  the  Pharisee  that  had  invited 
him.  seeing  it.  spoke  within  himself, 
saying:  This  man,  if  he  were  a 
prophet,  would  have  known  who 
and  what  manner  of  woman  this  is 
that  touches  him.  that  she  is  a 
sinner.  40  And  Jesus  answered  and 
said  to  him :  Simon.  I  have  some- 
thing to  say  to  thee.  He  replied : 
Teacher,  say  on.  41  A  certain  cred- 
itor had  two  debtors :  the  one  owed 
him  five  hundred  denarii,  the  other, 
fifty.  42  As  they  had  nothing  to 
pay,  he  forgave  them  both.    Which 


of  them  then  would  love  him  the 
more  ?  43  Simon  answered  and 
said :  I  suppose  that  he  to  whom 
he  forgave  the  more.  He  said  to 
him:  Thou  hast  rightly  judged.  44 
And  turning  to  the  woman,  he  said 
to  Simon:  Seest  thou  this  woman? 
I  entered  thy  house ;  water  for  my 
feet  thou  gavest  not;  but  she  with 
her  tears  has  moistened  my  feet, 
and  with  her  hair  has  wiped  them. 
45  A  kiss  thou  gavest  me  not ;  but 
she  from  the  time  I  came  in  has 
not  ceased  to  kiss  my  feet.  46  With 
oil  my  head  thou  didst  not  anoint ; 
but  she  with  ointment  has  anointed 
my  feet.  47  Wherefore,  I  say  to 
thee,  her  sins  which  are  many  are 
forgiven,  because  she  loved  much  : 
but  he  to  whom  little  is  forgiven, 
loves  little.  48  And  he  said  to  her : 
Thy  sins  are  forgiven.  49  And 
they  that  reclined  at  table  began  to 
say  within  themselves :  Who  is  this 
that  also  forgives  sins?  50  But  he 
said  to  the  woman :  Thy  faith  has 
saved  thee,  go  in  peace. 

8  1  And  it  came  to  pass  after- 
ward that  he  went  through 
every  city  and  village,  preaching 
and  telling  the  glad  tidings  of 
the  kingdom  of  God ;  and  the 
twelve  were  with  him,  2  and 
some  women  who  had  been  cured 
of  evil  spirits  and  diseases;  Mary 
called  Magdalene,  out  of  whom 
had  gone  seven  demons,  3  and 
Joanna  wife  of  Chuza,  Herod's 
steward,  and  Susanna,  and  many 
others,  who  ministered  to  him  of 
their  goods. 

4  But  as  a  great  multitude  had 
come  together,  and  they  were  coming 
to  him  from  every  city,  he  spoke 
by  a  parable:  5  The  sower  went 
forth  to  sow  his  seed.  And  as  he 
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sowed,  some  fell  by  the  way,  and 
was  trod  down,  and  the  birds  of 
heaven  ate  it  up ;  6  and  other  fell 
upon  the  rock,  and  springing  up  it 
withered  because  it  had  no  moisture  ; 
7  and  other  fell  in  the  midst  of 
thoms,  and  the  thorns  grew  with 
it  and  choked  it ;  8  and  other  fell 
on  the  good  ground,  and  springing 
up  it  produced  fruit  a  hundred- 
fold. Saying  these  things,  he  cried : 
He  that  has  ears  to  hear,  let  him 
hear. 

9  And  his  disciples  asked  him 
what  the  parable  might  be.  10  And 
he  said :  To  you  is  given  to  know 
the  mysteries  of  the  kingdom  of 
God ;  but  to  the  rest  in  parables ; 
that  seeing  they  may  not  see,  and 
hearing  they  may  not  understand. 
11  But  the  parable  is  this:  The 
seed  is  the  word  of  God.  12  And 
they  by  the  way  are  they  that  hear ; 
then  comes  the  devil  and  takes  away 
the  word  from  their  heart,  lest  hav- 
ing believed  they  should  be  saved. 
13  And  they  on  the  rock  are  they 
who  when  they  hear,  receive  the 
word  with  joy;  and  these  have  no 
root,  who  believe  for  a  time,  and 
in  time  of  temptation  apostatize.  14 
But  that  which  fell  among  thorns, 
are  they  that  hear,  and,  going  forth, 
are  choked  by  the  cares  and  riches 
and  pleasures  of  life,  and  bring  no 
fruit  to  perfection.  15  But  that  on 
the  good  ground,  are  they  that  in 
a  good  and  honest  heart  having 
heard  the  word  keep  it,  and  bring 
forth  fruit  in  patience. 

16  But  no  one  after  lighting  a 
lamp  covers  it  with  a  vessel  or  puts 
it  under  a  bed.  but  puts  it  on  a  lamp- 
stand,  that  they  who  come  in  may 
see  the  light.  17  For  there  is  noth- 
ing concealed  that  shall  not  become 


manifest,  neither  hid  which  shall  not 
be  known  and  come  into  open  view. 
18  Take  heed  therefore  how  you 
hear;  for  whoever  has,  to  him  shall 
be  given  ;  and  whoever  has  not,  even 
that  which  he  seems  to  have  shall 
be  taken  from  him. 

19  And  his  mother  and  his  brothers 
were  coming  to  him,  and  were  not 
able  to  approach  him  because  of  the 
multitude.  20  And  it  was  told  him : 
Thy  mother  and  thy  brothers  stand 
without  desiring  to  see  thee.  21  But 
he  answered  and  said  to  them :  My 
mother  and  my  brothers  are  they 
that  hear  the  word  of  God  and 
do  it. 

22  And  it  came  to  pass  on  one 
of  the  days  that  he  himself  entered 
a  ship,  and  his  disciples ;  and  he 
said  to  them :  Let  us  go  over  to 
the  other  side  of  the  lake ;  and  they 
put  to  sea.  23  But  as  they  were 
sailing  he  fell  asleep;  and  a  squall 
of  wind  came  down  on  the  lake, 
and  they  were  filled  and  were  in 
danger.  24  And  coming  forward, 
they  waked  him,  saying:  Master, 
Master,  we  perish.  But  he  awoke 
and  rebuked  the  wind  and  the 
raging  of  the  water;  and  they 
ceased,  and  there  was  a  calm.  25 
And  he  said  to  them :  Where  is 
your  faith?  But  being  afraid  they 
were  astonished,  saying  one  to  an- 
other :  Who  then  is  this,  that  he 
commands  both  the  winds  and  the 
water,  and  they  obey  him? 

26  And  they  sailed  down  to  the 
country  of  the  Gergesenes,  which 
is  opposite  to  Galilee.  27  And 
when  he  had  come  forth  to  land, 
there  met  him  from  the  city  a  man 
that  had  demons :  and  for  a  long 
time  he  wore  no  clothing,  and  abode 
not  in  a  house,  but  in  the  tombs.    28 


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But  seeing  Jesus,  he  cried  out  and 
fell  before  him,  and  with  a  loud 
voice  said :  \\'hat  have  I  to  do  with 
thee,  Jesus,  Son  of  God  Most  High? 
I  beseech  thee,  torment  me  not.  29 
For  he  commanded  the  unclean 
spirit  to  come  out  of  the  man ;  for 
at  many  times  it  had  seized  him,  and 
he  was  bound  with  chains  and 
fetters,  being  imprisoned;  and 
breaking  the  bonds  he  was  driven 
by  the  demon  into  the  deserts.  30 
And  Jesus  asked  him.  saying: 
What  is  thy  name?  And  he  said: 
Legion,  for  many  demons  had  en- 
tered into  him.  31  And  they  be- 
sought him  that  he  would  not  com- 
mand them  to  go  away  into  the 
abyss.  32  But  there  was  a  herd  of 
many  swine  feeding  in  the  moun- 
tain ;  and  they  besought  him  that 
he  would  permit  them  to  enter  into 
them.  And  he  permitted  them.  33 
And  the  demons  having  come  out 
of  the  man  entered  into  the  swine; 
and  the  herd  rushed  down  the  steep 
irto  the  lake  and  were  choked.  34 
But  those  who  fed  them,  seeing 
what  had  been  done,  fled  and  told 
it  in  the  city  and  in  the  country. 
35  And  they  came  out  to  see  what 
had  been  done,  and  came  to  Jesus, 
and  found  the  man,  out  of  whom 
the  demons  had  gone,  sitting,  clothed 
and  in  his  right  mind,  at  the  feet 
of  Jesus ;  and  they  were  afraid.  36 
And  those  that  saw  told  them  how 
the  possessed  with  demons  had  been 
saved.  37  And  all  the  multitude  of 
the  surrounding  country  of  the 
Gergesenes  asked  him  to  depart 
from  them:  for.  they  were  seized 
with  great  fear:  and  he  entered  a 
ship  and  returned.  38  And  the  man 
out  of  whom  the  demons  had  gone 
besought  him,  that  he  might  be  with 


him ;  but  he  sent  him  away,  saying : 
39  Return  to  thy  house,  and  tell  how 
great  things  God  has  done  for  thee. 
And  he  departed,  proclaiming 
throughout  the  whole  city  how 
great  things  Jesus  had  done  for 
him. 

40  And  it  came  to  pass  when 
Jesus  had  returned,  the  multitude 
received  him  gladly;  for  all  were 
looking  for  him.  41  And  behold, 
there  came  a  man  whose  name  was 
Jairus,  and  he  was  a  ruler  of  the 
synagogue ;  and  falling  at  the  feet 
of  Jesus,  he  besought  him  to  come 
into  his  house,  42  for  he  had  a 
daughter,  an  only  child,  about  twelve 
years  old,  and  she  was  dying.  But 
as  he  was  going,  the  multitudes 
thronged  him.  43  And  a  woman, 
who  had  had  an  issue  of  blood  for 
twelve  years,  who  had  spent  her 
whole  living  on  physicians  and  could 
be  cured  by  none,  44  came  behind 
and  touched  the  fringe  of  his  man- 
tle; and  immediately  the  flow  of 
her  blood  stopped.  45  And  Jesus 
said:  Who  is  it  that  touched  me? 
And  as  all  denied,  Peter  and  those 
with  him  said :  ]\Iaster,  the  multi- 
tudes press  on  thee  and  crowd  about 
thee.  46  But  Jesus  said :  Some  one 
touched  me ;  for  I  perceived  power 
going  forth  from  me.  47  And  the 
woman,  seeing  that  she  had  not 
escaped  notice,  came  trembling,  and 
having  fallen  before  him  told  before 
all  the  people  for  what  cause  she 
had  touched  him,  and  how  she  had 
been  immediately  restored  to  health. 
48  But  he  said  to  her :  Daughter, 
thy  faith  has  saved  thee ;  go  in 
peace. 

49  While  he  was  yet  speaking, 
there  comes  some  one  from  the 
house  of  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue, 


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saying :  Thy  daughter  is  dead : 
trouble  the  Teacher  no  more.  50 
But  Jesus  hearing  it  answered  him  : 
Fear  not;  only  believe,  and  she 
shall  be  saved.  51  And  when  he 
had  come  to  the  house,  he  permitted 
no  one  to  go  in  with  him  but  Peter 
and  John  and  James,  and  the  father 
and  the  mother  of  the  child.  52 
And  all  wept,  and  lamented  her. 
But  he  said :  Weep  not :  she  is  not 
dead,  but  sleeps.  53  And  they  de- 
rided him,  knowing  that  she  was 
dead.  54  And  taking  her  by  the 
hand,  he  called,  saying:  Child, 
awake.  55  And  her  spirit  returned, 
and  she  immediately  arose ;  and  he 
commanded  that  food  should  be 
given  to  her.  56  And  her  parents 
were  astonished;  but  he  charged 
them  to  tell  no  one  what  had  been 
done. 

9  1  And  having  called  to- 
gether the  twelve,  he  gave 
them  power  and  authority  over  all 
the  demons,  and  to  cure  diseases. 
2  And  he  sent  them  to  preach  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  to  heal,  3 
and  said  to  them :  Take  nothing 
for  the  journey,  neither  staff,  nor 
bag,  nor  bread,  nor  silver,  nor  have 
two  coats  apiece.  4  And  whatever 
house  you  enter,  there  abide,  and 
thence  depart.  5  And  as  many  as 
may  not  receive  you,  when  going 
out  from  that  city  shake  off  even 
the  dust  from  your  feet  for  a  testi- 
mony against  them.  6  And  they 
went  out  and  passed  through  every 
village,  preaching  the  gospel  and 
curing  everywhere. 

7  But  Herod  the  tetrarch  heard  of 
all  things  that  were  done,  and  was 
perplexed  because  it  was  said  by 
some  that  John  had  risen  from  the 
dead,  8  and  by  some  that  Elijah  had 


appeared,  and  by  others  that  a 
prophet,  some  one  of  the  ancients, 
had  risen.  9  But  Herod  said :  John 
I  beheaded;  but  who  is  this  of 
whom  I  hear  such  things?  And  he 
sought  to  see  him. 

10  And  the  apostles  returned  and 
told  him  all  things  that  they  had 
done.  And  he  took  them  with  him 
and  withdrew  privately  to  a  city 
called  Bethsaida.  11  But  the  multi- 
tudes knew  it  and  followed  him ; 
and  he  received  them  and  spoke  to 
them  of  the  kingdom  of  God,  and 
healed  those  that  had  need  of  heal- 
ing. _  12  But  the  day  began  to 
decline;  and  the  twelve  came  and 
said  to  him:  Send  the  multitude 
away,  that  they  may  go  into  the 
villages  and  country  round  about, 
and  lodge  and  find  food;  for  we 
are  here  in  a  desert  place.  13  But 
he  said  to  them :  Do  you  give  them 
to  eat.  They  replied:  We  have  not 
more  than  five  loaves  and  two 
fishes,  unless  we  should  go  and  buy 
food  for  all  this  people.  14  And 
they  were  about  five  thousand  men. 
But  he  said  to  his  disciples:  Make 
them  recline  in  table-parties  of  fifty 
each.  15  And  they  did  so.  and  made 
them  all  recline.  16  And  taking  the 
five  loaves  and  the  two  fishes,  he 
looked  up  to  heaven,  blessed  them 
and  broke,  and  gave  to  the  dis- 
ciples to  set  before  the  multitude. 
]7  And  all  ate  and  were  filled;  and 
there  was  taken  up  what  remained 
to  them  of  broken  pieces,  twelve 
traveling-baskets. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass  as  he  was 
praying  alone,  the  disciples  were 
with  him  ;  and  he  asked  them,  say- 
ing :  Who  do  the  multitude  say  that 
T  am?  19  And  they  answered  and 
said:  John  the  Baptist;  and  others, 


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Elijah  ;  and  others,  that  a  prophet, 
some  one  of  the  ancients,  has  risen. 
20  But  he  said  to  them :  But  who 
say  you  that  I  am?  And  Peter 
answered  and  said :  The  Christ 
of  God.  21  And  charging  them 
strictly,  he  commanded  them  to 
tell  this  to  no  one,  22  saying  that 
the  Son  of  man  must  suffer  many 
things,  and  he  rejected  by  the 
elders  and  chief  priests  and  scribes, 
and  be  put  to  death,  and  rise  the 
third  day. 

23  And  he  said  to  all :  If  any  one 
will  come  after  me,  let  him  deny 
himself,  and  take  up  his  cross  daily, 
and  follow  me.  24  For  whoever 
will  save  his  life,  shall  lose  it ;  but 
whoever  may  lose  his  life  for  my 
sake,  he  shall  save  it.  25  For  what 
is  a  man  profited  if  he  gain  the 
whole  world,  but  destroy  himself 
or  be  lost?  26  For  whoever  shall 
have  been  ashamed  of  me  and  my 
words,  of  him  shall  the  Son  of  man 
be  ashamed,  when  he  shall  come  in 
his  glory,  and  that  of  the  Father, 
and  of  the  holy  angels.  27  But  I 
tell  you  truly,  there  are  some  of 
these  standing  here  that  shall  not 
taste  of  death  till  they  shall  have 
seen  the  kingdom  of  God. 
_  28  And  it  came  to  pass  about 
eight  days  after  these  sayings,  that 
he  took  Peter  and  John  and  James, 
and  went  up  into  a  mountain  to 
pray.  29  And  it  came  to  pass  as  he 
prayed  that  the  appearance  of  his 
face  was  changed,  and  his  clothing 
was  white  and  glittering.  30  And 
behold,  two  men  conversed  with 
him,  who  were  Moses  and  Elijah : 
31  who  appearing  in  glory  spoke  of 
his  departure,  which  he  was  about 
to  accomplish  in  Jerusalem.  32  But 
Peter    and    those    with    him    were 


heavy  with  sleep ;  but  keeping  awake 
they  saw  his  glory  and  the  two  men 
that  stood  with  him.  33  And  it 
came  to  pass  as  they  were  separated 
from  him  Peter  said  to  Jesus : 
Master,  it  is  good  that  we  are  here, 
and  let  us  make  three  tents,  one 
for  thee,  and  one  for  Moses,  and 
one  for  Elijah,  not  knowing  what 
he  said.  34  And  as  he  spoke  these 
things  there  came  a  cloud  and  over- 
shadowed them ;  and  they  were 
afraid  as  they  entered  the  cloud. 
35  And  a  voice  came  from  the 
cloud,  saying :  This  is  my  Son,  the 
elect ;  hear  him.  36  And  when  the 
voice  had  passed,  Jesus  was  found 
alone.  And  they  kept  silence,  and 
told  no  one,  in  those  days,  any  of 
the  things  that  they  had  seen. 

37  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
next  day,  when  they  had  come  down 
from  the  mountain,  a  great  multi- 
tude met  him.  38  And  behold,  a 
man  from  the  multitude  cried,  say- 
ing: Teacher,  I  beseech  thee,  look 
upon  my  son,  for  he  is  my  only 
born  ;  39  and  lo,  a  spirit  seizes  him, 
and  suddenly  cries  out.  and  con- 
vulses him  so  that  he  foams,  and 
after  bruising  him  hardly  departs 
from  him.  40  And  I  requested  thy 
disciples  that  they  would  cast  him 
out;  and  they  were  not  able.  41 
And  Jesus  answered  and  said :  O 
generation  faithless  and  perverse, 
how  long  shall  I  be  with  you,  and 
bear  with  you?  Bring  thy  son 
hither.  42  But  while  he  was  yet 
coming,  the  demon  threw  him  down 
and  convulsed  him ;  and  Jesus  re^ 
buked  the  unclean  spirit,  and  re- 
stored the  child  to  health,  and  gave 
him  again  to  his  father.  43  And 
all  were  amazed  at  the  majesty  of 
God. 


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But  while  all  were  wondering  at 
all  things  that  he  did,  he  said  to  his 
disciples :  44  Put  you  into  your  ears 
these  words;  for  the  Son  of  man 
is  about  to  be  delivered  into  the 
hands  of  men.  45  But  they  compre- 
hended not  this  saying,  and  it  was 
concealed  from  them  that  they  could 
not  perceive  it;  and  they  were 
afraid  to  ask  him  concerning  this 
saying. 

46  And  there  arose  a  reasoning 
among  them  as  to  which  of  them 
was  greatest.  47  But  Jesus,  know- 
ing the  reasoning  of  their  heart, 
took  a  little  child  and  set  it  by  him, 
48  and  said  to  them :  Whoever  shall 
receive  this  child  in  my  name  re- 
ceives me ;  and  w^hoever  shall  re- 
ceive me,  receives  him  that  sent  me ; 
for  he  that  is  least  among  you  all, 
he  is  great.  49  And  John  answered 
and  said:  Master,  w-e  saw^  one  cast- 
ing out  demons  in  thy  name,  and 
we  forbade  him,  because  he  follows 
not  with  us.  50  And  Jesus  said  to 
him  :  Forbid  not,  for  he  that  is  not 
against  us  is  for  us. 

51  But  it  came  to  pass  as  the 
days  of  his  being  received  up  were 
completing,  he  steadfastly  fixed  his 
face  to  go  to  Jerusalem,  52  and 
sent  messengers  before  his  face. 
And  they  went  and  entered  a  city 
of  the  Samaritans,  so  as  to  make 
ready  for  him  ;  53  and  they  received 
him  not.  because  his  face  w'ss  going 
to  Jerusalem.  54  And  the  disciples 
James  and  John,  seeing  it,  said: 
Lord,  wilt  thou  that  we  command 
fire  to  come  down  from  heaven,  and 
consume  them?  55  But  he  turned 
and  rebuked  them.  56  And  they 
went  to  another  village. 

57  And  as  they  were  going  on  the 
way,  some  one  said  to  him ;  I  will 


follow    thee    wherever    thou    goest. 
58    And    Jesus    said    to    him:    The 
foxes  have  dens,  and  the  birds  of 
the    heavens    have    roosts,    but    the 
Son  of  man  has  not  where  he  may 
lay  his  head.     59  And  he   said  to 
another:   Follow   me.     He   replied: 
Permit  me  first  to  go  and  bury  my 
father.    60  But  he  said  to  him :  Let 
the  dead  bury  their  own  dead;  but 
go  thou  and  proclaim  the  kingdom 
of  God.    61  And  another  also  said: 
I  will   follow  thee.  Lord ;  but  first 
permit  me  to  take  leave  of  those  at 
my  house.     62  And  Jesus   said   to 
him:  No  one  that  puts  his  hand  to 
the  plow  and  looks  back  is  fit  for 
the  kingdom  of  God. 
1  A         1    But    after    these    things 
■L  ^     the    Lord    appointed    seventy 
others  also,  and  sent  them  two  and 
two  before  his  face  into  every  city 
and  place   whither  he   himself   was 
about  to  come.     2  And  he  said  to 
them:  The  harvest  indeed  is  great, 
but  the  laborers  are  few  :  pray  there- 
fore the  Lord  of  the  harvest  that  he 
send   laborers   into   his   harvest.     3 
Go ;    behold.    I    send   you    forth    as 
lambs   in   the   midst   of   wolves.     4 
Carry  no  purse,  no  bag,  no  sandals : 
salute  no  one  by  the  way.    5  What- 
ever   house    you    enter,    first    say : 
Peace   to   this  house.     6  And   if  a 
son   of  peace  be  there,  your  peace 
shall  rest  upon  it ;  but  if  not.  it  shall 
return  upon  you.     7  And  abide  in 
the  same  house,  eating  and  drinking 
such  things  as  they  have;   for  the 
laborer  is  worthy  of  his  hire.     Go 
not   from  house  to  house.     8  And 
whatever   city  you    enter   and   they 
receive  you,  eat  what  is  set  before 
you.  9  and  cure  those  in  it  that  are 
sick,   and   say  to   them :    The  king- 
dom of  God  has  come  near  to  you. 


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10  But  whatever  city  you  enter,  and 
they  receive  you  not,  go  out  into 
the  streets  of  it  and  say  :  11  Even  the 
dust  of  your  city  that  cleaves  to 
us  on  our  feet  we  wipe  off  against 
you:  yet  know  this  that  the  king- 
dom of  God  IS  near.  12  And  I  say 
to  you  that  it  shall  be  more  tolerable 
for  Sodom  in  that  day  than  for  that 
city.  13  Alas  for  thee,  Chorazin; 
alas  for  thee,  Bethsaida;  for  if  the 
mighty  works  which  have  been  done 
in  you  had  been  done  in  Tyre  and 
Sidon,  they  would  have  repented 
long  ago,  sitting  in  sackcloth  and 
ashes.  14  Furthermore,  it  shall  be 
more  tolerable  for  Tyre  and  Sidon 
in  the  judgment,  than  for  you.  15 
And  thou,  Capernaum,  shalt  thou  be 
exalted  to  heaven?  Thou  shalt  be 
brought  down  to  hades.  16  He  that 
hears  you  hears  me;  and  he  that 
rejects  you  rejects  me;  and  he 
that  rejects  me  rejects  him  that  sent 
me. 

17  And  the  seventy  returned  with 
joy,  saying:  Lord,  even  the  demons 
are  subjected  to  us  in  thy  name. 
18  And  he  said  to  them :  I  beheld 
Satan  like  lightning  from  heaven 
fallen.  19  Behold.  I  have  given  you 
authority  to  tread  on  serpents  and 
scorpions,  and  over  all  the  power 
of  the  enemy,  and  nothing  shall  in 
any  way  hurt  you.  20  Yet  in  this 
rejoice  not,  that  the  spirits  are 
subjected  to  you;  but  rejoice  that 
your  names  are  written  in  the 
heavens. 

21  In  that  hour  he  rejoiced  in  the 
Holy  Spirit  and  said :  I  give  thee 
thanks.  Father,  Lord  of  heaven  and 
of  earth,  because  thou  hast  con 
cealed  these  things  from  the  wise 
and  prudent,  and  hast  revealed  them 
to    babes :    yes,    Father,    for    so    it 


seemed  good  in  thy  sight.  22  And 
turning  to  the  disciples,  he  said:  All 
things  have  been  delivered  to  me 
by  my  Father,  and  no  one  knows 
who  the  Son  is  but  the  Father,  and 
who  the  Father  is  but  the  Son,  and 
he  to  whomever  the  Son  will  reveal 
him.  23  And  turning  to  the  dis- 
ciples he  said  privately:  Blessed 
are  the  eyes  that  see  what  you 
see.  24  For  I  say  to  you  that  many 
prophets  and  kings  desired  to  see 
what  you  see,  and  did  not  see,  and 
to  hear  what  you  hear,  and  did  not 
hear. 

25  And  behold,  a  lawyer  stood  up 
tempting  him,  saying:  Teacher, 
what  shall  I  do  to  inherit  eternal 
life?  26  And  he  said  to  him: 
What  is  written  in  the  law?  How 
readest  thou?  21  And  he  answered 
and  said :  Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord 
thy  God  with  thy  whole  heart,  and 
with  thy  whole  soul,  and  with  thy 
whole  strength,  and  with  thy  whole 
mind,  and  thy  neighbor  as  thyself. 
28  And  he  said  to  him:  Thou  hast 
rightly  answered :  do  this,  and  thou 
shalt  live.  29  But  he,  willing  to 
justify  himself,  said  to  Jesus:  And 
who  is  my  neighbor?  30  Jesus 
replying  said :  A  man  went  down 
from  Jerusalem  to  Jericho,  and  fell 
among  robbers,  who  stripped  him 
and  wounded  him,  and  went  away, 
leaving  him  half  dead.  31  And  by 
chance  a  priest  went  down  on  that 
road,  and  seeing  him,  passed  by  on 
the  other  side.  32  And  in  like 
manner  also  a  Levite.  having  come 
to  the  place,  went  and  looked  on  and 
passed  by  on  the  other  side.  liZ  But 
a  Samaritan  on  a  journey  came  op- 
posite to  him.  and  seeing  him,  was 
moved  with  pity;  34  and  going  to 
him,  he  bound  up  his  wounds,  pour- 


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ing  on  oil  and  wine ;  and  setting 
him  on  his  own  beast,  took  him  to 
an  inn  and  took  care  of  him.  35 
And  on  the  morrow,  taking  out  two 
denarii,  he  gave  them  to  the  inn- 
keeper and  said:  Take  care  of  him, 
and  whatever  thou  spendest  more, 
I  on  my  return  will  repay  thee.  36 
Which  of  these  three,  thinkest  thou, 
was  neighbor  to  him  that  fell  among 
the  robbers?  Zl  He  replied:  He 
that  showed  mercy  to  him.  And 
Jesus  said  to  him  :  Go,  and  do  thou 
in   like  manner. 

38  And  it  came  to  pass  as  they 
journeyed  that  he  went  into  a  cer- 
tain village ;  and  a  certain  w^oman 
named  Martha  received  him  into 
her  house.  39  And  she  had  a  sister 
called  Mary,  who  also  sat  at  the 
feet  of  the  Lord  and  heard  his 
word.  40  But  Martha  was  per- 
plexed about  much  service ;  and  she 
stood  by  him  and  said :  Lord,  carest 
thou  not  that  my  sister  has  left  me 
to  serve  alone?  Bid  her  therefore 
that  she  help  me.  41  But  the  Lord 
answered  and  said  to  her:  Martha, 
Martha,  thou  art  anxious  and  trou- 
bled about  many  things ;  42  of  one 
however  there  is  need ;  for  Mary 
has  chosen  the  good  part,  which 
shall  not  be  taken  away  from  her. 

11  1   And  it  came  to  pass  as 

•*-  he  was  in  a  certain  place 
praying,  when  he  had  ceased,  some 
one  of  his  disciples  said  to  him : 
Lord,  teach  us  to  pray,  as  John  also 
taught  his  disciples.  2  And  he  said 
to  them:  Whenever  you  pray,  say: 
Father,  thy  name  be  hallowed:  thy 
kingdom  come :  3  give  us  day  by 
day  our  needful  bread  :  4  and  for- 
give us  our  sins,  for  we  also  forgive 
every  one  indebted  to  us;  and  lead 
us  not  into  temptation. 


5  And  he  said  to  them  :  Which  of 
you  shall  have  a  friend,  and  shall 
go  to  him  at  midnight  and  say  to 
him:  Friend,  lend  me  three  loaves, 
6  because  a  friend  of  mine  has  come 
from  a  journey  to  me,  and  I  have 
not  what  I  may  set  before  him.  7 
And  he  from  within  shall  answer 
and  say:  Trouble  me  not;  the  door 
is  now  closed,  and  my  children  with 
me  are  in  bed :  I  cannot  rise  to 
give  thee.  8  I  say  to  you.  though 
he  will  not  give  him.  having  risen 
because  he  is  his  friend,  yet  because 
of  his  importunity  he  will  rise  and 
give  him  as  many  as  he  needs.  9 
And  I  say  to  you :  Ask,  and  it  shall 
be  given  to  you;  seek,  and  you 
shall  find ;  knock,  and  it  shall  be 
opened  to  you.  10  For  every  one 
that  asks  receives,  and  he  that  seeks 
finds,  and  to  him  that  knocks  it 
shall  be  opened.  11  But  should  a 
son  ask  bread  of  any  one  of  you 
that  is  a  father,  would  he  give  him 
a  stone?  or  also  a  fish,  would  he 
for  a  fish  give  him  a  serpent?  12  or 
should  he  also  ask  an  ^^%,  would  he 
give  him  a  scorpion?  13  If  there- 
fore you  being  evil  know  how  to 
give  good  gifts  to  your  children, 
how  much  more  will  the  Father  who 
is  from  heaven  give  the  Holy  Spirit 
to  those  that  ask  him. 

14  And  he  was  casting  out  a 
demon,  and  it  was  dumb ;  but  it 
came  to  pass  when  the  demon  had 
gone  out  the  dumb  man  spoke.  And 
the  multitudes  w^ondered ;  15  but 
some  of  them  said :  By  Beelzebub, 
the  prince  of  the  demons,  he  casts 
out  the  demons.  16  And  others 
tempting  sought  of  him  a  sign  from 
heaven.  17  But  he  knowing  their 
thoughts  said  to  them  :  Every  king- 
dom divided  against  itself  is  made 


THE   NEW   TESTAMENT 


desolate,  and  house  falls  against 
house.  18  And  if  Satan  also  has 
been  divided  against  himself,  how 
shall  his  kingdom  stand?  for  you 
say,  that  1  cast  out  the  demons  by 
Beelzebub.  19  But  if  1  cast  out  the 
demons  by  Beelzebub,  by  whom  do 
your  sons  cast  them  out?  There- 
fore they  shall  be  your  judges.  20 
But  if  I  by  the  finger  of  God  cast 
out  the  demons,  then  has  the  king- 
dom of  God  already  come  upon  you. 
21  When  the  strong  man  armed 
keeps  guard  over  his  palace,  his 
goods  are  in  peace.  22  But  when  a 
stronger  than  he  comes  upon  him 
and  overcomes  him,  he  takes  away 
all  his  armor  in  which  he  has  trust- 
ed, and  distributes  his  spoils.  23 
He  that  is  not  with  me  is  against 
me.  and  he  that  gathers  not  with 
me  scatters.  24  When  the  unclean 
spirit  has  gone  out  of  the  man,  he 
goes  through  dry  places  seeking  rest, 
and  finding  none,  he  says :  I  will 
return  to  my  house  whence  T  came. 
25  And  he  comes  and  finds  it  swept 
and  set  in  order.  26  Then  he  goes 
and  takes  with  him  seven  other 
spirits  more  wicked  than  himself; 
and  entering  in,  they  dwell  there; 
and  the  last  state  of  that  man  be- 
comes worse  than  the  first. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass  as  he 
said  these  things,  a  woman  from 
the  multitude  lifted  up  her  voice 
and  said  to  him :  Blessed  is  the 
womb  that  bore  thee,  and  the 
breasts  that  thou  didst  suck.  28 
But  he  said:  Yes  rather,  blessed 
are  they  that  hear  the  word  of 
God  and  keep  it. 

29  And  while  the  multitudes 
crowded  together,  he  began  to  say : 
This  generation  is  an  evil  genera- 
tion :   it  seeks  a  sign,   and  no   sign 


shall  be  given  to  it  but  the  sign  of 
Jonah.  30  For  as  Jonah  was  a 
sign  to  the  Ninevites,  so  shall  the 
Son  of  man  also  be  to  this  gen- 
eration. 31  The  queen  of  the  south 
shall  rise  up  in  the  judgment  with 
the  men  of  this  generation  and  con- 
demn them ;  for  she  came  from  the 
ends  of  the  earth  to  hear  the  wisdom 
of  Solomon ;  and  behold,  something 
greater  than  Solomon  is  here.  32 
The  men  of  Nineveh  shall  stand 
up  in  the  judgment  with  this  genera- 
tion and  condemn  it ;  for  they  re- 
pented at  the  preaching  of  Jonah, 
and  behold,  something  greater  than 
Jonah  is  here.  33  No  one  after 
lighting  a  lamp  puts  it  in  a  secret 
place,  nor  under  the  measure,  but 
upon  the  lamp-stand,  that  those  who 
come  in  may  see  the  light.  34  The 
lamp  of  the  body  is  thy  eye.  When 
thy  eye  is  simple,  thy  whole  body 
also  is  full  of  light;  but  whenever 
it  is  evil,  thy  body  also  is  full  of 
darkness.  35  Take  heed  therefore 
lest  the  light  that  is  in  thee  is  dark- 
ness. 36  If  thus  thy  whole  body  is 
full  of  light,  having  no  part  dark, 
the  whole  shall  be  full  of  light,  as 
when  the  lamp  by  its  brightness 
gives  thee  light. 

37  But  while  he  spoke,  a  Pharisee 
asked  him  to  dine  with  him  ;  and  he 
went  in  and  reclined  at  ta1)le.  38 
And  the  Pharisee  seeing  it  won- 
dered that  he  had  not  first  immersed 
himself  before  dinner.  39  But  the 
Lord  said  to  him :  Now,  you  Phar- 
isees make  clean  the  outside  of  the 
cup  and  the  dish,  but  your  inward 
part  is  full  of  extortion  and  wicked- 
ness. 40  Senseless  men,  did  not  he 
that  made  the  outside  make  the  in- 
side also?  41  But  give  the  contents 
as  charity,  and  behold,  all  things  are 


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clean  to  you.  42  But  alas  for  you 
Pharisees,  for  you  pay  tithes  of 
mint  and  rue  and  every  herb,  and 
pass  by  the  judgment  and  the  love 
of  God :  these  ought  you  to  have 
done  and  not  leave  those  undone. 
43  Alas  for  you  Pharisees,  for  you 
love  the  chief  seat  in  the  synagogues 
and  salutations  in  the  markets.  44 
Alas  for  you,  for  you  are  as  graves 
that  appear  not,  and  the  men  that 
walk  over  them  know  it  not.  45 
And  some  one  of  the  lawyers  an- 
swering said  to  him :  Teacher,  say- 
ing these  things,  thou  reproachest  us 
also.  46  He  replied :  Alas  for  you 
lawyers  also,  for  you  burden  men 
with  burdens  hard  to  be  borne,  and 
yourselves  touch  not  the  burdens 
with  one  of  your  fingers.  47  Alas 
for  you,  for  you  build  the  sepul- 
chers  of  the  prophets,  and  your 
fathers  killed  them.  48  Therefore 
you  are  witnesses  and  you  consent 
to  the  deeds  of  your  fathers,  for 
they  indeed  killed  them,  but  you 
build.  49  Wherefore  also  the  wis- 
dom of  God  said :  I  will  send  to 
them  prophets  and  apostles,  and  of 
them  they  will  kill  and  persecute,  50 
that  the  blood  of  all  the  prophets, 
which  has  been  shed  from  the  foun- 
dation of  the  world,  may  be  re- 
quired of  this  generation  ;  51  from 
the  blood  of  Abel  to  the  blood  of 
Zachariah,  who  perished  between 
the  altar  and  the  house :  yes,  I  say 
to  you,  it  shall  be  required  of  this 
generation.  52  Alas  for  you  law- 
yers, for  you  have  taken  away  the 
key  of  knowledge :  you  went  not 
in  yourselves,  and  those  that  were 
entering  you  hindered. 

53  And  when  he  had  gone  out 
thence  the  scribes  and  the  Pharisees 
began    to    be    very    angry,    and    to 


press  him  to  speak  of  many  things, 
54  lying  in  wait  to  catch  something 
from  his  mouth. 

1  '^  1  In  the  meantime,  when 
LLt  myriads  of  the  multitude 
had  come  together,  so  that  they 
trod  one  upon  another,  he  began  to 
say  to  his  disciples  first :  Beware 
you  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees, 
which  is  hypocrisy.  2  But  nothing 
is  concealed  which  shall  not  be  re- 
vealed, and  hid  which  shall  not  be 
made  known.  3  Wherefore,  what- 
ever things  you  have  said  in  dark- 
ness, shall  be  heard  in  the  light, 
and  what  you  have  spoken  in  the 
ear  in  closets,  shall  be  proclaimed 
on  the  housetops.  4  But  I  say  to 
you,  my  friends,  be  not  afraid  of 
them  that  kill  the  body,  and  after 
this  have  no  more  that  they  can  do. 

5  But  I  will  show  you  whom  you 
shall  fear:  Fear  him  who  after  he 
has  killed  has  authority  to  cast  into 
hell.     Yes,  I  say  to  you,   fear  him. 

6  Are  not  five  sparrows  sold  for 
two  farthings?  And  yet  not  one 
of   them   is    forgotten   before   God. 

7  But  even  the  hairs  of  your  head 
are  all  numbered.  Fear  not :  you 
are  of  more  value  than  many  spar- 
rows. 8  But  I  say  to  you :  Who- 
ever confesses  me  before  men,  him 
also  shall  the  Son  of  man  confess 
before  the  angels  of  God ;  9  but  he 
that  denies  me  before  men  shall  be 
denied  before  the  angels  of  God.  10 
And  every  one  that  shall  speak  a 
word  against  the  Son  of  man,  _  it 
shall  be  forgiven  him ;  but  to  him 
that  blasphemes  against  the  Holy 
Spirit  it  shall  not  be  forgiven.  11 
But  when  they  bring  you  before 
synagogues,  and  rulers,  and  authori- 
ties, be  not  anxious  how  or  what 
you    shall    answer    in    defense    or 


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what  you  shall  say;  12  for  the  Holy 
Spirit  shall  teach  you  in  the  same 
hour  what  things  you  ought  to 
say. 

13  But  some  one  from  the  multi- 
tude said  to  him :  Teacher,  speak 
to  my  brother  that  he  divide  with 
me  the  inheritance.  14  But  he  said 
to  him :  Man,  who  appointed  me  a 
judge  or  a  divider  over  you?  15 
And  he  said  to  them :  Take  heed 
and  beware  of  all  covetousness,  for 
no  one  has  his  life  in  the  abundance 
of    the   things   which   he   possesses. 

16  And  he  spoke  a  parable  to  them, 
saying:  The  ground  of  a  certain 
rich  man  brought  forth  abundantly. 

17  And  he  reasoned  within  himself, 
saying :  What  shall  I  do,  for  I  have 
not  where  I  shall  gather  in  my 
fruits?  18  And  he  said:  This  will 
I  do ;  I  will  pull  down  my  barns 
and  build  greater,  and  there  will  I 
gather  in  all  my  produce  and  my 
good  things ;  19  and  I  will  say  to 
my  soul :  Soul,  thou  hast  many  good 
things  laid  up  for  many  years : 
rest,  eat,  drink,  be  merry.  20  But 
God  said  to  him :  Senseless  man, 
this  night  shall  they  require  thy  soul 
of  thee;  but  the  things  that  thou 
hast  prepared,  whose  shall  they  be? 
21  So  is  he  that  lays  up  treasure 
for  himself  and  is  not  rich  toward 
God. 

22  And  he  said  to  his  disciples : 
Therefore,  I  say  to  you,  be  not 
anxious  for  your  life  what  you 
shall  eat,  neither  for  your  body 
what  you  shall  put  on.  23  Is  not 
the  life  more  than  the  food,  and  the 
body  than  the  clothing?  24  Con- 
sider the  ravens,  that  they  neither 
sow  nor  reap,  which  have  neither 
storehouse  nor  granary,  and  yet  God 
feeds  them :  how  much  better  you 


are  than  the  birds.  25  But  which 
of  you  by  being  anxious  can  add  to 
his  age  one  cubit?  26  If  then  you 
can  do  not  even  the  least,  why  are 
you  anxious  about  the  rest?  71 
Consider  the  lilies,  how  they  neither 
spin  nor  weave ;  yet  I  say  to  you, 
not  even  Solomon  in  all  his  glory 
was  clothed  like  one  of  these.  28 
And  if  God  so  clothes  the  grass 
that  to-day  is  in  the  field,  and  to- 
morrow is  thrown  into  the  oven, 
how  much  more  will  he  clothe  you, 

0  you  of  little  faith.  29  And  you. 
seek  not  what  you  shall  eat  and 
what  5'^ou  shall  drink,  and  be  not  of 
doubtful  mind;  30  for  all  these 
things  the  nations  of  the  world 
seek  after;  but  your  Father  knows 
that  you  need  these.  31  But  seek 
his  kingdom,  and  these  things  shall 
be  given  you  in  addition.  Zl  Fear 
not,  little  flock;  for  it  is  your 
Father's  good  pleasure  to  give  you 
the  kingdom.  ZZ  Sell  your  posses- 
sions and  give  charity:  make  for 
yourselves  purses  that  grow  not  old, 
a  treasury  unfailing  in  the  heavens, 
where  no  thief  comes  near,  neither 
moth  corrupts.  34  For  where  your 
treasure  is,  there  will  your  heart  be 
also.  ZS  Let  your  loins  be  girded 
and  your  lamps  burning;  36  and  be 
you  like  men  awaiting  their  lord, 
when  he  shall  return  from  the  mar- 
riage, that  when  he  comes  and 
knocks  they  may  immediately  open 
to  him.  37  Blessed  are  those  ser- 
vants, whom  the  lord  when  he 
comes    shall    find   watching:    verily 

1  say  to  you  that  he  will  gird  him- 
self and  make  them  recline  at  table, 
and  coming  forth  he  will  serve 
them.  38  And  if  in  the  second,  and 
if  in  the  third  watch,  he  shall  come 
and  find  them  so,  blessed  are  they. 


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39  But  know  this,  that  if  the  master 
of  the  house  had  known  at  what 
hour  the  thief  would  come,  he 
would  not  have  permitted  his  house 
to  be  broken  through.  40  And  you, 
be  ready,  for  at  an  hour  at  which 
you  think  not  the  Son  of  man 
comes. 

41  But  Peter  said  to  him :  Lord, 
to  us  dost  thou  speak  this  parable, 
or  also  to  all?  42  And  the  Lord 
said:  Who  then  is  the  faithful  stew- 
ard, the  prudent,  whom  the  lord 
shall  appoint  over  his  company  of 
servants  to  give  the  measure  of  food 
in  season  ?  43  Blessed  is  that  ser- 
vant, whom  his  lord  on  coming 
shall  find  so  doing.  44  Truly  I 
say  to  you  that  he  will  set  him 
over  all  his  goods.  45  But  if  that 
servant  shall  say  in  his  heart :  My 
lord  delays  to  come,  and  shall  begin 
to  smite  the  menservants  and  the 
maidservants,  to  eat  also  and  to 
drmk  and  to  be  drunken :  46  the 
lord  of  that  servant  will  come  in  a 
day  that  he  looks  not  for.  and  at  an 
hour  that  he  knows  not.  and  will 
cut  him  asunder,  and  appoint  his 
portion  with  the  unfaithful.  47  But 
that  servant  that  knew  his  lord's 
will,  and  did  not  prepare  or  do  ac- 
cording to  his  will,  shall  be  beaten 
with  many  stripes;  48  but  he  that 
knew  not,  and  did  things  worthy  of 
stripes,  shall  be  beaten  with  few. 
And  every  one  to  whom  much  has 
been  given,  of  him  much  shall  be  re- 
quired, and  to  whom  much  has  been 
committed,  of  him  will  they  ask  the 
more.  49  A  fire  came  I  to  throw 
upon  the  earth,  and  what  would  I 
if  it  were  already  kindled?  50  A 
bapti'^m  have  T  to  be  baptized  with, 
and  how  am  T  in  pain  till  it  be  ac- 
complished.    51    Think  you   that   I 


came  to  give  peace  on  earth?  I 
tell  you  no,  but  rather  division. 
52  For  there  shall  be,  from  this 
time,  five  in  one  house  divided; 
three  against  two  and  two  against 
three  53  shall  they  be  divided, 
father  against  son  and  son  against 
father;  mother  against  daughter 
and  daughter  against  mother; 
mother-in-law  against  daughter-in- 
law,  and  daughter-in-law  against 
mother-in-law. 

54  And  he  said  also  to  the  multi- 
tudes :  When  you  see  a  cloud  rising 
in  the  west,  immediately  you  say 
that  a  shower  is  coming,  and  so  it 
comes  to  pass ;  55  and  when  you  see 
the  south  wind  blowing,  you  say 
that  there  will  be  heat,  and  it  comes 
to  pass.  56  Hypocrites,  you  know 
how  to  judge  of  the  face  of  the 
earth  and  of  the  heaven,  but  how 
do  you  not  judge  of  this  time?  57 
And  why  also  do  you  not  of  your- 
selves judge  that  which  is  right? 
58  For  as  thou  goest  with  thy  oppo- 
nent-at-law  to  the  ruler,  on  the  way 
endeavor  to  be  delivered  from  him, 
lest  perhaps  he  drag  thee  to  the 
judge,  and  the  judge  deliver  thee  to 
the  collector,  and  the  collector 
throw  thee  into  prison.  59  I  tell 
thee,  thou  shalt  not  come  out 
thence  till  thou  shalt  have  paid 
even  the  last  farthing. 
1  '2  1  And  there  were  pres- 
^*^  ent  at  that  time  some  that 
told  him  of  the  Galileans,  whose 
blood  Pilate  had  mingled  with  their 
sacrifices.  2  And  he  answered  and 
said  to  them  :  Think  you  that  these 
Galileans  had  become  sinners  above 
all  the  Galileans,  because  they  suf- 
fered such  things?  3  I  tell  you  no: 
but  unless  you  repent,  you  shall  all 
in  like  manner  perish.     4  Or  those 


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eighteen,  on  whom  fell  the  tower 
in  Siloam  and  killed  them,  think  you 
that  they  had  become  debtors  above 
all  the  men  that  dwell  in  Jerusalem? 
5  I  tell  you  no ;  but  unless  you  re- 
pent, you  shall  all  in  like  manner 
perish. 

6  And  he  spoke  this  parable:  A 
certain  man  had  a  fig-tree  planted 
in  his  vineyard,  and  he  came  seeking 
fruit  on  it,  and  found  none.  7  And 
he  said  to  the  vinedresser :  Behold, 
for  three  years  I  come  seeking  fruit 
on  this  fig-tree  and  find  none :  cut 
it  down;  why  also  spoils  it  the 
ground?  8  But  he  answered  and 
said  to  him :  Sir,  let  it  alone  this 
year  also,  till  I  shall  dig  about  it 
and  throw  in  manure;  9  and  if 
afterward  it  produce  fruit : —  but 
if  not.  thou  shalt  cut  it  down. 

10  And  he  was  teaching  in  one  of 
the  synagogues  on  the  Sabbath.  11 
And  behold,  a  woman  that  had  had 
a  spirit  of  infirmity  eighteen  years; 
and  she  was  bowed  together  and 
was  not  able  to  lift  herself  up  at 
all.  12  And  seeing  her,  Jesus  called 
to  her  and  said  to  her :  Woman, 
thou  art  loosed  from  thy  infirmity; 
13  and  he  laid  his  hands  on  her ;  and 
she  immediately  stood  erect,  and 
glorified  God.  14  But  the  ruler  of 
the  synagogue  answered,  being 
angry  because  Jesus  had  cured  on 
the"  sabbath,  and  said  to  the  multi- 
tude :  There  are  six  days  in  which 
work  ought  to  be  done :  on  them 
therefore  come  and  be  cured,  and 
not  on  the  sabbath  day.  15  But 
the  Lord  answered  him  and  said: 
Hypocrites,  does  not  each  one  of 
you  on  the  sabbath  loose  his  ox  or 
his  ass  from  the  stall  and  lead  him 
away  and  give  him  water?  16  But 
this  woman,  who  is  a  daughter  of 


Abraham,  whom  Satan  has  bound 
lo,  eighteen  years,  ought  she  liot  to 
be  loosed  from  this  bond  on  the 
sabbath  day?  17  And  when  he  had 
said  these  things,  all  his  adversaries 
were  ashamed,  and  all  the  multitude 
rejoiced  for  all  the  glorious  things 
that  had  been  done  by  him. 

18  He  said  therefore :  To  what 
is  the  kingdom  of  God  like,  and  to 
what  shall  I  liken  it?  19  It  is  like 
a  grain  of  mustard  that  a  man  took 
and  threw  into  his  garden  ;  and  it 
grew  and  became  a  tree,  and  the 
birds  of  the  heaven  roosted  in  its 
branches.  20  And  again  he  said: 
To  what  shall  I  liken  the  kingdom 
of  God?  21  It  is  like  leaven,  which 
a  woman  took  and  hid  in  three 
measures  of  flour,  till  the  whole 
was  leavened. 

22  And  he  passed  through  the 
cities  and  villages  teaching  and 
making  the  journey  to  Jerusalem. 
23  And  some  one  said  to  him : 
Lord,  are  they  few  that  are  saved? 
But  he  said  to  them  :  24  Strive  to 
enter  in  through  the  strait  gate; 
for  many,  I  say  to  you,  will  seek  to 
enter  in  and  shall  not  be  able.  25 
From  whatever  time  the  master  of 
the  house  shall  have  risen  up  and 
closed  the  door,  and  you  shall  have 
begun  to  stand  without  and  to 
knock  at  the  door,  saying:  Lord, 
open  to  us.  and  he  shall  answer  and 
say  to  you :  I  know  you  not  whence 
you  are :  26  then  shall  you  begin 
to  say:  We  have  eaten  and  drunk 
in  thy  presence,  and  in  our  streets 
hast  thou  taught.  27  And  he  wilt 
say:  T  tell  you.  I  know  you  not 
whence  you  are :  depart  from  me. 
all  workers  of  iniquity.  28  There 
shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of 
teeth,  when  you  shall  see  Abraham 


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and  Isaac  and  Jacob  and  all  the 
prophets  in  the  kingdom  of  God,  but 
yourselves  cast  out.  29  And  they 
shall  come  from  east  and  west  and 
north  and  south,  and  shall  recline 
at  table  in  the  kingdom  of  God.  30 
And  behold,  there  are  last  that  shall 
be  first,  and  there  are  first  that 
shall  be  last. 

31  At  that  hour  came  to  him  some 
Pharisees,  saying  to  him :  Get  out 
and  depart  hence,  for  Herod  will 
kill  thee.  32  And  he  said  to  them  : 
Go  and  tell  this  fox  :  Behold,  I  cast 
out  demons  and  perfect  cures  to-day 
and  to-morrow,  and  on  the  third 
day  I  make  an  end.  33  But  I  must 
journey  to-day  and  to-morrow  and 
the  day  following;  for  it  is  not 
possil)le  that  a  prophet  perish  out 
of  Jerusalem.  34  Jerusalem,  Jeru- 
salem, that  killest  the  prophets  and 
stonest  them  that  are  sent  to  thee, 
how  often  have  I  desired  to  gather 
thy  children  together  as  a  hen  her 
young  under  her  wings,  and  you 
refused.  35  Behold,  your  house  is 
left  to  you.  I  say  to  you  that  you 
shall  not  see  me  till  the  time  come 
when  you  shall  say :  Blessed  is  he 
that  comes  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
1  A.  1  And  it  came  to  pass  that 
-^  ■  he  entered  on  a  sabbath  into 
the  house  of  some  one  of  the  chief 
men  of  the  Pharisees  to  eat  bread, 
and  they  were  watching  him.  2 
And  behold,  there  was  before  him 
a  man  that  had  the  dropsy.  3  And 
Jesus  answered  and  spoke  to  the 
lawyers  and  Pharisees,  saying:  Ts 
it  lawful  to  cure  on  the  sabbath, 
or  not?  But  they  were  silent.  4 
And  he  took  him  and  restored  him 
to  health  and  let  him  go.  5  And 
answering,  he  said  to  them :  Shall 
a  son  or  ox  of  any  one  of  you  fall 


into  a  pit.  and  will  he  not  imme- 
diately draw  him  out  on  the  sab- 
bath day?  6  And  they  were  not 
able  to  answer  him  to  these  things. 

7  But  when  he  observed  how  they 
chose  out  the  chief  places,  he  spoke 
a  parable  to  those  that  were  called, 
saying  to  them :  8  When  thou  art 
called  by  any  one  to  a  marriage,  do 
not  recline  on  the  chief  place,  lest 
a  more  honorable  than  thou  may 
have  been  called  by  him.  9  and  he 
that  called  thee  and  him  shall  come 
and  say  to  thee:  Give  this  man 
place,  and  then  thou  begin  with 
shame  to  occupy  the  last  place.  10 
But  when  thou  art  called,  go  and 
recline  on  the  last  place;  that  when 
he  that  called  thee  come,  he  shall 
say  to  thee :  Friend,  go  up  higher : 
then  shalt  thou  have  honor  in  the 
presence  of  those  that  recline  with 
thee.  11  For  every  one  that  exalts 
himself  shall  be  humbled,  and  he 
that  humbles  himself  shall  be 
exalted. 

12  And  he  said  also  to  him  that 
had  called  him :  When  thou  wouldst 
make  a  dinner  or  a  supper,  call  not 
thy  friends,  nor  thy  brothers,  nor 
thy  relatives,  nor  rich  neighbors,  lest 
they  also  call  thee  in  turn,  and  a 
recompense  be  made  thee.  13  But 
when  thou  wouldst  make  a  feast, 
call  the  poor,  the  maimed,  the  lame, 
the  blind,  14  and  thou  shalt  be 
blessed ;  for  they  cannot  recom- 
pense thee;  but  thou  shalt  have 
recompense  in  the  resurrection  of 
the  just. 

15  And  some  one  of  those  that 
reclined  with  him.  hearing  these 
things,  said  to  him :  Blessed  is  he 
that  eats  bread  in  the  kingdom  of 
God.  16  But  he  said  to  him  :  A  cer- 
tain man  made  a  great  supper  and 


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called  many;  17  and  sent  his  ser- 
vant at  the  hour  of  supper  to  say 
to  those  that  had  been  called  :  Come, 
for  it  is  now  prepared.  18  And 
they  all  with  one  consent  began  to 
make  excuse.  The  first  said  to  him  : 
I  have  bought  a  field,  and  I  must 
needs  go  and  see  it :  I  pray  thee, 
have  me  excused.  19  And  another 
said:  I  have  bought  five  yoke  of 
oxen,  and  I  am  going  to  prove 
them :  1  pray  thee,  have  me  excused. 

20  And  another  said :  I  have  married 
a  wife  and  therefore  I  cannot  come. 

21  And  the  servant  came  back  and 
reported  these  things  to  his  lord. 
Then  the  master  of  the  house,  being 
angry,  said  to  his  servant :  Go  out 
quickly  into  the  streets  and  lanes 
of  the  city,  and  the  poor  and 
maimed  and  blind  and  lame  bring 
in  hither.  22  And  the  servant  said : 
Lord,  what  thou  didst  command  has 
been  done,  and  yet  there  is  room. 
23  And  the  lord  said  to  the  servant : 
Go  out  into  the  roads  and  hedges 
and  compel  them  to  come  in,  that 
my  house  may  be  full ;  24  for  I  say 
to  you  that  not  one  of  those  men 
that  have  been  called  shall  taste  of 
my  supper. 

25  And  many  multitudes  jour- 
neyed with  him ;  and  he  turned  and 
said  to  them:  26  If  any  one  comes 
to  me  and  hates  not  his  father  and 
mother,  and  wife  and  children,  and 
brothers  and  sisters,  and  even  his 
own  life  also,  he  cannot  be  my  dis- 
ciple. 27  Whoever  does  not  bear 
his  cross  and  come  after  me  cannot 
be  my  disciple.  28  For  what  one 
of  you  intending  to  build  a  tower 
sits  not  down  first  and  counts  the 
cost,  if  he  has  enough  to  finish  it? 
29  lest  perhaps,  after  he  has  laid 
the    foundation  and  is  not  able   to 


finish,  all  that  see  begin  to  deride 
him,  30  saying:  This  man  began  to 
build  and  was  not  able  to  finish.  31 
Or  what  king  going  to  engage  in 
battle  with  another  king,  will  not 
sit  down  first  and  deliberate  whether 
he  is  able  with  ten  thousand  to  meet 
him  that  comes  against  him  with 
twenty  thousand?  32  But  if  not, 
while  he  is  yet  far  off,  he  sends  an 
embassy  and  asks  conditions  of 
peace.  23  So  then,  no  one  of  you 
that  forsakes  not  all  that  he  has  can 
be  my  disciple.  34  Salt  then  is 
good;  but  if  the  salt  become  taste- 
less, by  what  means  shall  it  be 
seasoned?  35  It  is  fit  neither  for 
earth  nor  for  manure :  they  cast  it 
out.  He  that  has  ears,  let  him 
hear. 

1  C  1  And  all  the  publicans  and 
J-  ^  the  sinners  were  drawing 
near  to  him  to  hear  him.  2  And  both 
the  Pharisees  and  the  scribes  mur- 
mured, saying:  This  man  receives 
sinners  and  eats  with  them.  3 
But  he  spoke  to  them  this  parable, 
saying :  4  What  man  of  you,  that 
has  a  hundred  sheep,  and  loses  one 
of  them,  does  not  leave  the  ninety- 
nine  in  the  wilderness,  and  go  after 
that  which  is  lost,  till  he  find  it? 
5  And  when  he  finds  it.  he  lays  it 
on  his  shoulder  rejoicing ;  6  and 
having  come  home,  he  calls  together 
the  friends  ?nd  the  neigbors,  saying 
to  them:  Rejoice  with  me,  for  I 
have  found  my  sheep  that  was  lost. 
7  I  say  to  you  that  so  there  shall 
be  joy  in  heaven  over  one  sinner 
that  repents,  more  than  over  ninety- 
nine  righteous  who  have  no  need  of 
repentance.  8  Or  what  woman  hav- 
ing ten  drachmas,  if  she  lose  one 
drachma,  does  not  light  a  lamp  and 
sweep  the  house  and  seek  carefully 


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till  she  find  it?  9  And  when  she 
has  found  it,  she  calls  together  the 
friends  and  neighbors,  saying:  Re- 
joice with  me,  for  I  have  found  the 
drachma  that  I  lost.  10  So,  I  say- 
to  you,  there  arises  joy  in  the  pres- 
ence of  the  angels  of  God  over  one 
sinner  that  repents. 

11  And.  he  said:  A  certain  man 
had  two  sons.  12  And  the  younger 
of  them  said  to  the  father :  Father, 
give  me  the  part  of  the  estate  that 
falls  to  me.  And  he  divided  to 
them  the  living.  13  And  not  many 
days  after,  the  younger  son  gathered 
all  together  and  w^ent  from  home 
into  a  distant  country,  and  there 
w^asted  his  estate  by  riotous  living. 
14  But  when  he  had  spent  all,  there 
arose  a  great  famine  throughout 
that  land,  'and  he  began  to  be  in 
want.  15  And  he  went  and  joined 
himself  to  one  of  the  citizens  of 
that  country,  and  he  sent  him  into 
his  fields  to  feed  swine ;  16  and  he 
desired  to  fill  his  belly  with  the 
pods  that  the  swine  did  eat ;  and 
no  one  gave  to  him.  17  But  having 
come  to  himself,  he  said:  How 
many  hired  servants  of  my  father 
have  bread  enough  and  to  spare ; 
but  I  am  perishing  here  with  hun- 
ger. 18  I  will  arise  and  go  to  my 
father  and  say  to  him :  Father,  I 
have  sinned  against  heaven  and  in 
thy  sight ;  19  no  longer  am  I 
worthy  to  be  called  thy  son  :  make 
me  as  one  of  thy  hired  servants.  20 
And  he  arose  and  came  to  his 
father.  And  while  he  was  yet  a 
great  way  off,  his  father  saw  him 
and  had  pity  on  him  ;  and  running, 
he  fell  upon  his  neck  and  kissed 
him.  21  And  the  son  said  to  him  : 
Father,  I  have  sinned  against  heaven 
^n4  in   thy  sight :  no  longer  am   I 


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worthy  to  be  called  thy  son.  22  But 
the  father  said  to  his  servants : 
Bring  forth  the  best  robe  and  put 
it  on  him,  and  put  a  ring  on  his 
hand,  and  sandals  on  his  feet;  23 
and  bring  the  fatted  calf,  kill,  and 
let  us  eat  and  be  merry;  24  for 
this,  my  son,  w^as  dead  and  lives 
again,  was  lost  and  is  found.  And 
they  began  to  be  merry.  25  But  his 
older  son  was  in  the  field ;  and  when 
he  came  and  drew  near  to  the 
house,  he  heard  music  and  dancing ; 
26  and  calling  to  him  one  of  the 
servants,  he  inquired  what  these 
things  meant.  27  And  he  said  to 
him :  Thy  brother  has  come,  and 
thy  father  has  killed  the  fatted  calf, 
because  he  has  received  him  in 
health.  28  But  he  .was  angry,  and 
would  not  go  in ;  and  his  father 
came  out  and  entreated  him.  29 
But  he  answered  and  said  to  the 
father :  Behold,  so  many  years  do  I 
serve  thee,  and  at  no  time  have  I 
transgressed  thy  commandment ;  and 
yet  to  me  thou  hast  at  no  time 
given  a  kid  that  I  might  make 
merry  with  my  friends ;  30  but 
when  thy  son,  this  that  has  eaten 
up  thy  living  with  harlots,  came, 
thou  didst  kill  for  him  the  fatted 
calf.  31  But  he  said  to  him:  Son. 
thou  art  always  with  me.  and  all 
mine  is  thine ;  32  but  to  make  merry 
and  to  be  glad  was  needful,  for 
this_  thy  brother  was  dead  and  lives 
again  ;  was  lost  and  is  found. 
1  /C  1  And  he  said  also  to  the 
A  ^  disciples :  There  was  a  cer- 
tain rich  man  who  had  a  steward, 
and  he  was  accused  to  him  of  wast- 
ing his  goods.  2  And  he  called  him 
and  said  to  him :  What  is  this 
that  I  hear  of  thee?  Give  an  ac- 
count of  thy  stewardship;  for  thou 


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canst  no  longer  act  as  steward.  3 
And  the  steward  said  within  him- 
self:  What  shall  I  do?  for  my  lord 
takes  from  me  the  stewardship.  To 
dig  I  am  not  able,  to  beg  I  am 
ashamed.  4  I  have  found  what  I 
shall  do,  that  when  I  am  put  out  of 
the  stewardship  they  may  receive  me 
into  their  houses.  5  And  calling  to 
him  each  one  of  his  lord's  debtors, 
he  said  to  the  first :  How  much 
owest  thou  my  lord?  6  He  said: 
A  hundred  baths  of  oil.  And  he 
said  to  him :  Take  back  thy  note, 
and  sit  down  quickly  and  write 
fifty.  7  Then  he  said  to  another: 
And  how  much  owest  thou  ?  And 
he  said :  A  hundred  homers  of 
wheat.  He  says  to  him  :  Take  l)ack 
thy  note,  and  write  eighty.  8  And 
the  lord  commended  the  unjust 
steward,  l)ecause  he  had  acted  pru- 
dently; for  the  children  of  this 
age  are,  in  reference  to  their  gen- 
eration, wiser  than  the  children  of 
light.  9  And  I  say  to  you :  Make 
to  yourselves  friends  of  *  the  mam- 
mon t  of  unrighteousness,  that  when 
it  fails  they  may  receive  you  into 
the  eternal  habitations.  10  He  that 
is  faithful  in  very  little  is  faithful 
also  in  much,  and  he  that  is  unjust 
in  very  little  is  unjust  also  in  much. 
11  If  then  you  have  not  been  faith- 
ful in  the  unrighteous  mammon, 
who  will  intrust  to  you  the  true 
riches?  12  And  if  you  have  not 
been  faithful  in  that  which  is  an- 
other's, who  will  give  to  you  that 
which  is  your  own  ?  13  No  servant 
can  serve  two  masters ;  for  either 
he  will  hate  the  one  and  love  the 
other:   or  he   will   hold   to   the   one 


*  Make  to  yourselves  friends  by  means 
of  the  mammon,  f  Riches  leading  men  to 
unrighteousness, 


and  despise  the  other.  You  cannot 
serve  God  and  mammon. 

14  And  the  Pharisees,  who  were 
lovers  of  money,  heard  all  these 
things,  and  scoffed  at  him.  15  And 
he  said  to  them:  You  are  they  that 
justify  yourselves  before  men,  but 
God  knows  your  hearts ;  for  that 
which  is  highly  esteemed  among 
men  is  an  abomination  in  the  sight 
of  God.  16  The  law  and  the  proph- 
ets preaclicd  till  John ;  from  that 
time  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
preached,  and  every  one  enters  it 
by  force.  17  But  it  is  easier  for 
heaven  and  earth  to  pass  away,  than 
for  one  point  of  the  law  to  fall.  18 
Every  one  that  puts  away  his  wife 
and  marries  another  commits  adul- 
tery, and  he  that  marries  her  that  is 
put  away  from  a  husband  commits 
adultery. 

19  But  there  was  a  certain  rich 
man,  and  he  was  clothed  in  purple 
and  fine  linen,  feasting  splendidly 
every  day.  20  And  a  certain  poor 
man  named  Lazarus  had  been  laid  at 
his  gate,  full  of  sores.  21  and  desir- 
ing to  be  fed  with  that  which  fell 
from  the  rich  man's  table :  more- 
over, even  the  dogs  came  and  licked 
his  sores.  22  But  it  came  to  pass 
that  the  poor  man  died  and  was 
carried  by  angels  to  Abraham's 
bosom  ;  and  the  rich  man  also  died 
and  was  buried.  23  And  in  hades 
he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  being  in  tor- 
ments, and  saw  Abraham  afar  off 
and  Lazarus  in  his  bosom.  24  And 
he  cried  and  said  :  Father  A])raham, 
have  mercy  on  me.  and  send  Lazarus 
that  he  may  dip  the  tip  of  his  finger 
in  water  and  cool  my  tongue,  for  I 
am  tormented  in  this  flame.  25  But 
Abraham  said  :  Son,  remember  that 
thou  in  thy  lifetime  receivedst  thy 


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good  things,  and  Lazarus  likewise 
evil  things ;  but  now  here  he  is 
comforted  and  thou  art  tormented, 
26  And  in  all  these  regions  between 
us  and  you  a  great  chasm  is  fixed, 
so'  that  they  that  would  pass  hence 
to  you  cannot,  neither  can  they  pass 
thence  to  us.  27  And  he  said:  I 
pray  thee  then,  father,  that  thou 
wouldst  send  him  to  my  father's 
house ;  28  for  I  have  five  brothers : 
that  he  may  earnestly  testify  to 
them,  lest  they  themselves  also  come 
to  this  place  of  torment.  29  But 
Abraham  said  to  him :  They  have 
Moses  and  the  prophets :  let  them 
hear  them.  30  And  he  said :  No, 
father  Abraham ;  but  if  one  from 
the  dead  should  go  to  them,  they 
will  repent.  31  But  he  said  to  him : 
If  they  hear  not  Moses  and  the 
prophets,  neither  will  they  be  per- 
suaded though  one  should  rise  from 
the  dead. 

1  '7  1  And  he  said  to  his  dis- 
•*-  '  ciples :  It  is  impossible  that 
offenses  come  not ;  but  alas  for  him 
through  whom  they  come :  2  it 
were  better  for  him  that  an  upper 
millstone  were  hung  about  his 
neck  and  he  thrown  into  the  sea, 
than  that  he  should  offend  one 
of  these  little  ones.  3  Take  heed 
to  yourselves.  If  thy  brother  sin, 
rebuke  him ;  and  if  he  repent,  for- 
give him.  4  And  if  he  sin  against 
thee  seven  times  in  a  day,  and  seven 
times  turn  to  thee,  saying:  I  repent, 
thou  shalt  forgive  him. 

5  And  the  apostles  said  to  the 
Lord:  Increase  our  faith.  6  But  ihe 
Lord  said  :  If  you  have  faith  as  a 
grain  of  mustard,  you  might  say 
to  this  sycamine  tree :  Be  uprooted 
and  be  planted  in  the  sea,  and  it 
would  obey  you.  7  But  which  of  you 


having  a  servant  plowing  or  feeding 
a  flock,  will  say  to  him  when  he 
comes  from  the  field:  Come  imme- 
diately and  recline  at  table?  8  But 
will  he  not  say  to  him  :  Make  ready 
my  supper,  and  gird  thyself  and 
serve  me  till  I  eat  and  drink,  and 
after  this  thou  shalt  eat  and  drink? 
9  Does  he  thank  the  servant  be- 
cause he  did  the  things  that  were 
commanded?  10  So  also  you,  when 
you  shall  have  done  all  things 
that  are  commanded  you,  say  that 
we  are  unprofitable  servants ;  we 
have  done  what  we  ought  to  have 
done. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass  as  he 
journeyed  to  Jerusalem,  he  also  went 
through  the  midst  of  Samaria  and 
Galilee.  12  And  as  he  entered  a 
certain  village  there  met  him  ten 
leprous  men,  who  stood  afar  off; 
13  and  they  lifted  up  their  voices, 
saying:  Jesus,  Master,  have  mercy 
on  us.  14  And  seeing,  he  said  to 
them :  Go,  show  yourselves  to  the 
priests.  And  it  came  to  pass  as  they 
went  they  were  cleansed.  15  And 
one  of  them,  seeing  that  he  was 
healed,  returned,  with  a  loud  voice 
glorifying  God;  16  and  fell  on  his 
face  at  his  feet,  giving  him  thanks; 
and  he  was  a  Samaritan.  17  But 
Jesus  ansv/ered  and  said :  Were  not 
the  ten  cleansed?  Where  are  the 
nine?  18  Were  there  not  found 
returning  to  give  glory  to  God  but 
this  one  of  another  race?  19  And 
he  said  to  him  :  Arise  and  go :  thy 
faith  has  saved  thee. 

20  And  having  been  asked  by  the 
Pharisees  when  the  kingdom  of  God 
would  come,  he  answered  them  and 
said :  The  kingdom  of  God  comes 
not  with  observation ;  21  neither 
shall  they  say:  Lo,  here  or  there; 


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for  behold,  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
among  you. 

22   But  hei  said  to  his   disciples: 
Days    will    come    when    you    shall 
desire   to   see   one   of    the   days   of 
the  Son  of  man,  and  shall  not  see  it. 
23  And  they  shall  say  to  you:   Lo 
here,   lo  there :   go   not   after   them 
nor    follow    them.     24   For   as    the 
lightning    flashing    out     from    one 
place    under    heaven    shines    to    the 
other  place  under  heaven,   so  shall 
the  Son  of  man  be  in  his  day.     25 
But  first  must  he  suffer  many  things, 
and  be  rejected  by  this  generation, 
26  And   as   it   was   in   the   days   of 
Noah,    so    shall    it    be    also    in    the 
days  of  the  Son  of  man.     27  They 
were    eating,    they    were    drinking, 
they  were  marrying,  they  were  giv- 
ing   in    marriage,    till    the    day    on 
which   Noah    entered   the   ark,    and 
the   flood   came   and   destroyed   all. 
28  Likewise  as  it  was  in  the   days 
of  Lot :  they  were  eating,  they  were 
drinking,    they    were    buying,    they 
were    selling,    they    w-ere    planting, 
they  were  building ;  29  but  on  the 
day    in    w^hich    Lot    went    out    of 
Sodom,  there  rained  fire  and  brim- 
stone   from    heaven    and    destroyed 
all.    30  So  shall  it  be  in  the  day  in 
which  the  Son  of  man  is  revealed. 
31  Tn  that  day  he  that  shall  be  on 
the  housetop,  and  his  goods  in  the 
house,   let   him   not   come   down   to 
take  them  away:  and  he  that  is  in 
the  field  let  him  likewise  not  turn 
back.    32  Remember  Lot's  wife.    33 
Whoever  shall  seek  to  gain  his  life 
shall  lose  it ;  and  whoever  shall  lose 
it  shall   save  it  alive.     34  T   say  to 
you,    on    that   night   there    shall    be 
two  men   in   one  bed :   one   shall  be 
taken  and  the  other  left :  35  there 
shall   be   two   women   grinding   to- 


gether :  the  one  shall  be  taken,  but 
the  other  left.  37  And  they  answer 
and  say  to  him  :  Where,  Lord  ?  And 
he  said  to  them :  Where  the  body 
is,  there  also  will  the  eagles  be 
gathered  together. 

I  O  1  And  he  spoke  a  parable 
•«-  O  to  them  to  this  end,  that  they 
ought  always  to  pray  and  not  grow 
weary,  2  saying:  There  was  in  a 
city  a  judge  that  feared  not  God, 
and  regarded  not  man.  3  And 
there  was  a  widow  in  that  city, 
and  she  came  to  him,  saying: 
Avenge  me,  on  my  opponent-at-law. 
4  And  he  would  not  for  a  time; 
but  afterward  he  said  within  him- 
self: Though  I  fear  not  God. 
neither  regard  man.  5  yet,  because 
this  widow  gives  me  trouble,  I  will 
avenge  her,  lest  coming  continually 
she  weary  me.  6  And  the  Lord 
said:  Hear  what  the  unjust  judge 
says ;  7  and  will  not  God  avenge 
his  elect  w-ho  cry  to  him  day  and 
night,  and  does  he  bear  long  towards 
them?  8  I  say  to  you  that  he  will 
avenge  them  speedily.  Neverthe- 
less will  the  Son  of  man.  when  he 
comes,  find  the  faith  on  the  earth? 

9  And  he  spoke  also  this  parable 
to  some  that  trusted  in  themselves 
that  they  were  righteous,  and  de- 
spised others :  10  Two  men  went 
up  into  the  temple  to  pray,  the  one 
a  Pharisee  and  the  other  a  publican. 

II  The  Pharisee  stood  and  prayed 
thus  :  God.  I  thank  thee  that  T  am 
not  as  the  rest  of  men,  extortioners, 
uniust.  adulterers,  or  even  as  this 
publican.  12  T  fast  twice  in  the 
week,  I  pay  tithes  of  all  that  I  pos- 
sess. 13  But  the  publican,  standing 
far  off.  would  not  lift  even  his  eves 
to  heaven,  but  smote  upon  his 
breast,  saying:  God,  be  rnerciful  tQ 


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me  the  sinner.  14  I  say  to  you, 
this  man  went  down  to  his  house 
justified  rather  indeed  than  the 
other ;  for  every  one  that  exalts 
himself  shall  be  humbled,  but  he 
that  humbles  himself  shall  be 
exalted. 

15  And  they  brought  to  him  also 
their  infants  that  he  might  touch 
them ;  but  the  disciples,  seeing,  re- 
buked them.  16  But  Jesus  called 
them  to  him,  saying:  Let  the  little 
children  come  to  me  and  forbid 
them  not ;  for  to  such  belongs  the 
kingdom  of  God.  17  Verily  I  say 
to  you.  whoever  shall  not  receive 
the  kingdom  of  God  as  a  little 
child,  shall  not  enter  into  it. 

18  And  a  ruler  asked  him,  saying: 
Good  Teacher,  what  shall  I  do  to 
inherit  eternal  life?  19  And  Jesus 
said  to  him :  Why  callest  thou  me 
good?  None  is  good  but  one,  God. 
20  Thou  knowest  the  command- 
ments :  Thou  shalt  not  commit 
adultery.  Thou  shalt  not  kill.  Thou 
shalt  not  steal.  Thou  shalt  not  bear 
false  testimony.  Honor  thy  father 
and  thy  mother.  21  And  he  said : 
All  these  have  I  kept  from  youth. 

22  But  Jesus,  hearing,  said  to  him : 
Yet  lackest  thou  one  thing:  sell  all 
that  thou  hast,  and  distribute  to  the 
poor,  and  thou  shalt  have  treasure 
in  the  heavens,  and  come  follow  me. 

23  But  hearing  these  things,  he  be- 
came very  sad ;  for  he  was  very 
rich.  24  But  seeing  him,  Jesus  said  : 
How  hardly  do  they  that  have 
riches  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God :  25  for  it  is  easier  for  a  camel 
to  go  in  through  the  eye  of  a 
needle,  than  for  a  rich  man  to  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God.  26  And 
they  that  heard  said  :  Who  then  can 
be  saved?    27  But  he  said:  Things 


impossible  with  men  are  possible 
with  God.  28  And  Peter  said:  Be- 
hold, we  have  left  our  own  and 
followed  thee.  29  And  he  said  to 
them :  Verily  I  say  to  you,  there  is 
no  one  that  has  left  house,  or  wife, 
or  brothers,  or  parents,  or  children 
for  the  sake  of  the  kingdom  of 
God,  30  who  shall  not  receive  many 
times  more  in  this  time,  and  in  the 
age  to  come,  eternal  life. 

31  And  taking  the  twelve  aside, 
he  said  to  them :  Behold,  we  are 
going  up  to  Jerusalem,  and  all 
things  that  are  written  by  the  proph- 
ets in  reference  to  the  Son  of  man 
shall  be  accomplished;  Zl  for  he 
shall  be  delivered  to  the  Gentiles, 
and  shall  be  derided  and  outraged 
and  spit  upon :  ZZ  and  they  shall 
scourge  and  kill  him,  and  the  third 
day  he  shall  rise.  34  And  they 
understood  none  of  these  things ; 
and  this  saying  was  concealed  from 
them ;  and  they  knew  not  the  things 
that   were   spoken. 

35  And  it  came  to  pass  as  he 
drew  near  to  Jericho,  a  blind  man 
sat  by  the  road  begging.  36  And 
hearing  the  multitude  pass  by,  he 
inquired  what  this  meant.  Zl  And 
they  told  him  that  Jesus  the  Xaza- 
rene  was  passing  by.  38  And  he 
cried  out,  saying :  Jesus,  son  of 
David,  have  mercy  on  me.  39  But 
those  that  went  before  rebuked  him 
that  he  should  be  silent :  but  much 
m.ore  did  he  cry:  Son  of  David, 
have  mercy  on  me.  40  But  Jesus 
stood  and  commanded  him  to  be 
brought  to  him.  And  when  he  had 
come  near  he  asked  him  :  41  What 
wilt  thou  that  I  shall  do  for  thee? 
And  he  said :  Lord,  that  I  may  re- 
ceive sight.  42  And  Jesus  said  to 
him :   Receive  sight :   thy  faith  has 


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saved  thee.  43  And  he  immediately 
received  sight,  and  followed  him, 
glorifying  God.  And  all  the  people, 
seeing  it,  gave  praise  to  God. 
1  Q  1  And  he  entered  and 
A  y  passed  through  Jericho.  2 
And  behold,  a  man  named  Zacchaeus, 
and  he  was  chief  publican,  and  was 
rich ;  3  and  he  sought  to  see 
Jesus,  who  he  was,  and  could  not 
from  the  multitude,  for  in  stature 
he  was  small.  4  And  running 
before,  he  went  up  into  a  syca- 
more, that  he  might  see  him,  for 
he  was  about  to  pass  that  way.  5 
And  when  he  came  to  the  place, 
Jesus  looked  up  and  said  to  him : 
Zacchaeus,  make  haste  and  come 
down ;  for  I  must  abide  to-day  at 
thy  house.  6  And  he  hastened  and 
came  down,  and  received  him  joy- 
fully. 7  And  seeing  it,  they  all 
murmured,  saying :  He  has  gone  in 
to  be  guest  with  a  sinful  man.  8  And 
Zacchaeus  stood  and  said  to  the 
Lord :  Behold,  the  half  of  my  goods. 
Lord,  I  give  to  the  poor;  and  if 
from  any  one  I  have  taken  any 
thing  by  false  accusation,  I  repay 
fourfold.  9  And  Jesus  said  to  him : 
This  day  has  salvation  come  to  this 
house,  inasmuch  as  he  also  is  a  son 
of  Abraham;  10  for  the  Son  of 
man  has  come  to  seek  and  save 
the  lost. 

11  And  as  they  heard  these  things 
he  also  spoke  a  parable,  because  he 
was  near  Jerusalem  and  they 
thought  that  the  kingdom  of  God 
would  immediately  appear.  12  He 
said,  therefore :  A  nobleman  went 
into  a  distant  country,  to  receive 
for  himself  a  kingdom,  and  return. 
13  And  he  called  his  ten  servants 
and  gave  to  them  ten  pounds,  and 
said  to  them ;  Engage  in  trade  till 


I  come.  14  But  his  citizens  hated 
him,  and  sent  an  embassy  after  him, 
saying :  We  are  not  willing  that  this 
man  shall  reign  over  us.  15  And  it 
came  to  pass  when  he  had  returned, 
having  received  the  kingdom,  he 
also  ordered  that  those  servants  to 
whom  he  had  given  the  money 
should  be  called  to  him,  that  he 
might  know  what  each  had  gained 
by  trading.  16  And  the  first  came 
to  him,  saying :  Lord,  thy  pound  has 
gained  ten  pounds.  17  And  he 
said  to  him :  Well  done,  good  ser- 
vant; because  thou  hast  been  faith- 
ful in  very  little,  have  authority 
over  ten  cities.  18  And  the  second 
came,  saying:  Thy  pound,  lord,  has 
made  five  pounds.  19  And  he  said 
also  to  him  :  Be  thou  also  over  five 
cities.  20  And  the  other  came,  say- 
ing :  Lord,  behold  thy  pound,  which 
I  have  had  laid  away  in  a  napkin ; 

21  for  I  feared  thee,  because  thou 
art  a  hard  man :  thou  takest  up 
what  thou  didst  not  deposit,  and 
reapest    what   thou    didst   not    sow. 

22  He  says  to  him  :  Out  of  thy  own 
mouth  will  I  judge  thee,  wicked 
servant.  Thou  knowest  that  I  am 
a  hard  man,  taking  up  what  I  did 
not  deposit,  and  reaping  what  I  did 
not  sow.  23  And  why  gavest  thou 
not  my  money  to  the  bank?  and  I 
on  coming  could  have  collected  my 
own  with  interest.  24  And  he 
said  to  those  that  stood  by :  Take 
from  him  the  pound  and  give  to  him 
that  has  the  ten  pounds.  25  And 
they  said  to  him  :  Lord,  he  has  ten 
pounds.  26  I  say  to  you :  To  every 
one  that  has  shall  be  given,  but 
from  him  that  has  not,  even  that 
which  he  has  shall  be  taken  away. 
27  But  these  my  enemies,  that  were 
not  willing  that  I  should  reign  over 


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them,  bring  hither  and  slay  them 
before  me. 

28  And  having  said  these  things, 
he  went  before,  going  up  to  Jeru- 
salem. 29  And  it  came  to  pass 
when  he  came  near  to  Bethphage 
and  Bethany,  at  the  mount  of 
Olives,  he  sent  two  of  the  disciples, 

30  saying :  Go  into  the  village  oppo- 
site, in  which,  on  entering,  you  shall 
find  a  colt  tied,  on  which  no  one  of 
men  ever  sat :  loose  and  bring  him. 

31  And  if  any  one  ask  you :  Why 
loose  him?  say  thus;  that  the  Lord 
has  need  of  him.  32  And  those 
that  were  sent  went  and  found  as 
he  had  said  to  them.  33  And  as 
they  were  loosing  the  colt,  its 
owners  said  to  them  :  Why  loose  the 
colt?  34  and  they  said:  Because  the 
Lord  has  need  of  him.  35  And 
they  brought  him  to  Jesus,  and 
having  thrown  their  mantles  upon 
the  colt,  they  set  Jesus  upon  him. 
36  And  as  he  went  they  spread 
their  mantles  in  the  road.  2)7  But 
as  he  was  drawing  near  now  to  the 
descent  of  the  mount  of  Olives,  the 
whole  multitude  of  the  disciples 
began  joyfully  to  praise  God  with 
a  loud  voice  for  all  the  mighty 
deeds  which  they  had  seen,  38  say- 
ing: Blessed  be  the  King  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord :  in  heaven  peace, 
and  glory  in  the  highest.  39  And 
some  of  the  Pharisees  from  the 
multitude  said  to  him  :  Teacher,  re- 
buke thy  disciples.  40  And  he  an- 
swered and  said  :  I  say  to  you,  that 
if  these  should  be  silent,  the  stones 
would  cry  out. 

41  And  when  he  drew  near,  be- 
holding the  city,  he  wept  over  it,  42 
saying:  If  thou  hadst  known,  even 
thou,  even  in  this  thy  day.  the  things 
for  thy  peace ;  but  now  they  are  hid 


from  thy  eyes.  43  For  days  will 
come  upon  thee,  and  thy  enemies 
shall  cast  up  a  mound  about  thee; 
and  encircle  thee  round  about,  and 
shut  thee  up  on  every  side ;  44  and 
level  thee  with  the  ground  and  thy 
children  within  thee;  and  will  not 
leave  within  thee  a  stone  upon  a 
stone,  because  thou  knewest  not  the 
time  of  thy  visitation. 

45  And  entering  into  the  temple 
he  began  to  cast  out  those  that 
sold,  46  saying  to  them :  It  is 
written :  And  my  house  shall  be 
called  a  house  of  prayer,  but  you 
have  made  it  a  den  of  robbers. 

47  And  he  was  teaching  daily  in 
the  temple ;  and  the  chief  priests 
and  the  scribes  and  the  chief  men 
of  the  people  sought  to  destroy  him. 
48  and  found  not  what  they  could 
do;  for  all  the  people  hung  listening 
upon  him. 

^A  1  And  it  came  to  pass  on 
^"  one  of  the  days,  as  he  was 
teaching  the  people  in  the  temple, 
and  preaching  the  gospel,  the  priests 
and  the  scribes,  with  the  elders, 
came  upon  him,  2  and  spoke,  saying 
to  him:  Tell  us,  by  what  authority 
doest  thou  these  things,  or  who  is 
he  that  gave  thee  this  authority?  3 
But  he  answered  and  said  to  them: 
I  also  will  ask  you  a  word,  and  tell 
me :  4  The  baptism  of  John,  of 
heaven  was  it,  or  of  men?  5  And 
they  reasoned  among  themselves, 
saying:  If  we  say:  Of  heaven,  he 
will  reply:  Why  did  you  not  believe 
him?  6  But  if  we  say:  Of  men,  all 
the  people  will  stone  us :  for  they 
are  persuaded  that  John  was  a 
prophet.  7  And  they  answered  that 
they  knew  not  whence.  8  And  Jesus 
said  to  them :  Neither  tell  I  you  by 
what  authority  I  do  these  things, 


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9  And  he  began  to  speak  to  the 
people  this  parable.  A  man  planted 
a  vineyard  and  let  it  out  to  vine- 
dressers, and  went  abroad  for  a  long 
time.  10  And  at  the  season  he  sent 
to  the  vinedressers  a  servant,  that 
they  might  give  him  of  the  fruit  of 
the  vineyard;  but  the  vinedressers 
scourged  him  and  sent  him  forth 
empty.  11  And  he  also  sent  another 
servant ;  but  they  scourged  that  one 
also,  and  having  dishonored  him, 
sent  him  forth  empty.  12  And  he 
also  sent  a  third ;  but  they  wounded 
this  one  also  and  cast  him  out.  13 
And  the  lord  of  the  vineyard  said: 
What  shall  I  do?  I  will  send  my 
beloved  son :  perhaps  they  will 
reverence  him.  14  But  seeing  him, 
the  vinedressers  reasoned  one  with 
another,  saying:  This  is  the  heir:  let 
us  kill  him,  that  the  inheritance 
may  become  ours.  15  And  they 
cast  him  out  of  the  vineyard  and 
killed  him.  What  then  will  the  lord 
of  the  vineyard  do  to  them?  16 
He  will  come  and  destroy  these 
vinedressers,  and  give  the  vineyard 
to  others.  And  hearing,  they  said : 
May  it  not  be.  17  But  he  looked 
on  them  and  said :  What  then  is 
this  that  is  written?  A  stone  that 
the  builders  rejected,  this  became 
the  head  of  the  corner.  18  Every 
one  that  falls  on  that  stone  shall  be 
broken ;  but  on  whomever  it  shall 
fall,  it  will  grind  him  to  dust.^  19 
And  the  scribes  and  the  chief  priests 
sought  to  lay  their  hands  on  him  at 
the  same  hour,  and  were  afraid  of 
the  people ;  for  they  knew  that 
against  them  he  had  spoken  this 
parable. 

20  And  watching  closely,  they  sent 
spies  that  feigned  themselves  to  be 
just,  that  they  might  lay  hold  on  a 


aoa 


word  of  his,  so  that  they  could 
deliver  him  up  to  the  power  and 
authority  of  the  governor.  21  And 
they  asked  him,  saying :  Teacher,  we 
know  that  thou  speakest  and  teach- 
est  rightly,  and  acceptest  not  a  per- 
son, but  teachest  the  way  of  God  in 
truth:  22  is  it  lawful  for  us  to  give 
tribute  to  Cresar  or  not?  23  But 
perceiving  their  craftiness,  he  said 
to  them  :  24  Show  me  a  denarius. 
Wliosc  image  and  superscription  has 
it  ?  They  said :  Caesar's.  25  And 
he  said  to  them  :  Therefore  render 
to  Csesar  the  things  that  are  Caesar's, 
and  to  God  the  things  that  are 
God's.  26  And  they  were  not  able 
to  lay  hold  of  his  speech  in  the 
presence  of  the  people;  and  being 
astonished  at  his  answer,  they  were 
silent. 

27  And  some  of  the  Sadducees, 
who  deny. that  there  is  a  resurrec- 
tion, came  and  asked  him  a  question, 
28  saying:  Teacher,  Moses  wrote 
for  us,  if  any  one's  brother  die  hav- 
ing a  wife,  and  he  be  without  chil- 
dren, that  his  brother  shall  take  his 
wife  and  raise  up  offspring  for  his 
brother.  29  There  were  then  seven 
brothers.  And  the  first  took  a  wife 
and  died  without  children  ;  30  and 
the  second  31  and  the  third  took 
her,  and  in  like  manner  also  the 
seven  left  no  children  and  died.  32 
At  last  the  woman  also  died.  33 
The  woman  then  in  the  resurrec- 
tion, of  which  of  them  shall  she  be 
the  wife?  For  the  seven  had  her 
as  a  wife.  34  And  Jesus  said  to 
them:  The  sons  of  this  age  marry 
and  are  given  in  marriage,  35  but 
they  that  shall  be  counted  worthy 
to  obtain  that  age  and  the  resurrec- 
tion from  the  dead,  neither  marry 
nor  are  given  in  marriage :  36  xiQX 


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indeed  can  they  die  any  more,  for 
they  are  like  the  angels,  and  are 
sons  of  God,  being  sons  of  the 
resurrection.  Zl  But  that  the  dead 
are  raised,  even  Moses  has  made 
known  at  the  Bush,  since  he  calls 
the  Lord  the  God  of  Abraham,  and 
the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of 
Jacob ;  38  and  he  is  not  a  God  of 
the  dead,  but  of  the  living;  for  all 
live  to  him.  39  And  some  of  the 
scribes  answered  and  said  :  Teacher, 
thou  hast  well  said.  40  For  no  one 
again  ventured  to  ask  him  another 
question. 

41  But  he  said  to  them  :  How  say 
they  that  Christ  is  David's  son,  42 
for  David  himself  says  in  the  book 
of  Psalms :  The  Lord  said  to  my 
Lord:  Sit  at  my  right  hand  43  till 
I  make  thy  enemies  thy  footstool? 
44  David  then  calls  him  Lord;  and 
how  is  he  his  son? 

45  But  as  all  the  people  were 
hearing,  he  said  to  the  disciples : 
46  Beware  of  the  scribes  that  de- 
light to  walk  about  in  robes,  and 
love  salutations  in  the  markets,  and 
first  seats  in  the  synagogues,  and 
first  places  at  suppers  :  47  who  eat 
up  the  houses  of  widows,  and  for 
a  pretext  make  long  prayers :  these 
shall  receive  greater  condemnation. 
"^  1  1  And  looking  up,  he  saw 

^  A  the  rich  throwing  their  gifts 
into  the  treasury.  2  And  he  saw 
a  widow,  a  needy  one,  throw  in 
thither  two  mites,  3  and  he  said : 
Truly  I  say  to  you  that  this  poor 
widow  has  thrown  in  more  than 
they  all ;  4  for  all  these  out  of 
their  abundance  have  thrown  in 
among  the  gifts,  but  she  out  of  her 
poverty  has  thrown  in  all  the  living 
that   she   had. 

5  And  as  some  were  speaking  of 


the  temple,  that  it  was  adorned  with 
goodly  stones  and  offerings,  he  said : 
6  As  to  these  things  that  you  see, 
days  will  come  in  which  there  shall 
not  be  left  a  stone  upon  a  stone,  that 
shall  not  be  thrown  down.  7  And 
they  asked  him,  saying:  Teacher, 
when  then  shall  these  things  be? 
and  what  the  sign  when  these  things 
shall  be  accomplished?  8  And  he 
said :  Take  heed  that  you  be  not 
deceived ;  for  many  will  come  in  my 
name,  saying:  I  am  he,  and  the 
time  is  at  hand:  go  not  after  them. 
9  But  when  you  hear  of  wars  and 
tumults,  be  not  alarmed;  for  these 
things  must  take  place  first,  but  not 
immediately  the  end.  10  Then  he 
said  to  them :  Nation  shall  rise 
against  nation,  and  kingdom  against 
kingdom:  11  great  earthquakes  also 
shall  there  be,  and  in  places  famines 
and  pestilences,  fearful  sights  also 
shall  there  be,  and  great  signs  from 
heaven.  12  But  before  all  these 
they  shall  lay  their  hands  on  you 
and  persecute  you,  delivering  you 
up  to  the  synagogues  and  prisons, 
being  brought  before  kings  and 
governors  for  the  sake  of  my  name : 
13  it  shall  turn  out  to  you  for  testi- 
mony. 14  Resolve  therefore  in  your 
hearts  that  you  meditate  not  before- 
hand to  make  a  defense;  15  for  I 
will  give  you  a  mouth  and  wisdom, 
which  all  your  adversaries  shall  not 
be  able  to  resist  or  gainsay.  16  But 
you  shall  be  delivered  up  both  by 
parents  and  brothers  and  relatives 
and  friends,  and  some  of  you  they 
shall  put  to  death,  17  and  you  shall 
be  hated  by  all  because  of  my  name. 
18  And  yet  a  hair  from  your  head 
shall  not  be  lost :  19  in  your  endur- 
ance preserve  your  souls.  20  But 
when    you    see    Jerusalem    encom- 


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THE   NEW  TESTAMENT 


passed  by  armies,  then  know  that 
the  desolation  of  it  is  near.  21  Then 
let  those  in  Judea  flee  to  the  moun- 
tains, and  those  in  the  midst  of  it 
go  out,  and  those  in  the  country 
not  enter  into  it;  22  for  days  of 
vengeance  are  these  for  the  fulfill- 
ing of  all  things  that  are  written. 
23  Alas  for  them  that  are  with 
child  and  them  that  give  suck  in 
those  days ;  for  there  shall  be  great 
distress  on  the  land  and  wrath  on 
this  people;  24  and  they  shall  fall 
by  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  shall 
be  led  away  captive  into  all  nations, 
and  Jerusalem  shall  be  trod  down 
by  Gentiles,  till  the  times  of  the 
Gentiles  shall  have  been  fulfilled. 

25  And  there  shall  be  signs  in 
the  sun  and  the  moon  and  the 
stars,  and  on  earth  distress  of 
nations  in  perplexity  at  the  roaring 
of  the  sea  and  the  waves,  26  men 
failing  in  heart  for  fear  and  expec- 
tation of  things  coming  on  the 
habitable  land ;  for  the  powers  of 
the  heavens  shall  be  shaken.  27 
And  then  shall  they  see  the  Son 
of  man  coming  on  a  cloud  with 
power  and  great  glory.  28  But 
when  these  things  begin  to  take 
place,  look  up  and  lift  up  your 
heads,  because  your  redemption 
draws  near.  29  And  he  spoke  a 
parable  to  them :  See  the  fig-tree 
and  all  the  trees :  30  when  they  now 
put  forth  leaves,  seeing  it  you  know 
of  yourselves  that  summer  is  now 
near.  31  So  also  you.  when  you 
see  these  things  coming  to  pass, 
know  that  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
near.  32  Verily  T  say  to  you  :  This 
generation  shall  not  pass  away  till 
all  these  things  shall  have  been 
accomplished.  33  Heaven  and  earth 
shall  pass  away,  but  my  words  shall 


not  pass  away.  34  But  take  heed 
to  yourselves  lest  perhaps  your 
hearts  become  heavy  with  surfeiting, 
and  drunkenness,  and  the  anxieties 
of  life,  and  that  day  come  upon  you 
suddenly  3S  like  a  snare;  for  it 
shall  come  upon  all  that  dwell  on 
the  face  of  all  the  land.  36  But 
watch  at  every  time^  praying  that 
you  may  have  strength  to  escape  all 
these  things  that  are  about  to  take 
place,  and  to  stand  before  the  Son 
of  man. 

37  And  he  was  teaching  in  the 
temple  during  the  day,  but  he  went 
out  and  spent  the  night  in  the 
mount  of  Olives.  38  And  all  the 
people  came  early  to  him  in  the 
temple  to  hear  him. 
O^  1  But  the  feast  of  unleav- 
^^  ened  bread,  which  is  called 
passover,  drew  near ;  2  and  the 
chief  priests  and  scribes  sought  how 
they  might  destroy  him ;  for  they 
feared  the  people. 

3  But  Satan  entered  into  Judas 
called  Iscariot,  who  was  of  the 
number  of  the  twelve ;  4  and  he 
went  away  and  conferred  with  the 
chief  priests  and  captains  how  he 
might  deliver  him  up  to  them.  5 
And  they  were  glad,  and  agreed  to 
give  him  money;  6  and  he  consented, 
and  sought  an  opportunity  to  deliver 
him  up  to  them  in  the  absence  of 
the  multitudcL 

7  And  the  day  of  unleavened 
bread  came,  on  which  the  passover 
must  be  killed ;  8  and  he  sent  Peter 
and  John,  saying:  Go  and  prepare 
for  us  the  passover,  that  wc  may  eat 
9  And  they  said  to  him  :  \\^here  wilt 
thou  that  we  make  ready?  10  And 
he  said  to  them  :  Behold,  after  yon 
have  gone  into  the  city,  there_  shall 
meet  you  a  man  carrying  a  pitcher 


110 


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of  water;  follow  him  into  the  house 
that  he  enters;  11  and  you  shall  say 
to  the  master  of  the  house :  The 
Teacher  says  to  thee :  Where  is  the 
guest-chamber  where  I  may  eat  the 
passover  with  my  disciples?  12  And 
he  will  show  you  a  large  upper 
room  furnished :  there  make  ready. 
13  And  they  went  and  found  as  he 
had  said  to  them,  and  prepared  the 
passover. 

14  And  when  the  hour  had  come, 
he  reclined  at  table,  and  the  apostles 
with  him.  15  And  he  said  to  them : 
With  desire  have  I  desired  to  eat 
this  passover  with  you  before  I 
suffer ;  16  for  I  say  to  you  that 
I  will  no  more  cat  it  till  it  is  ful- 
filled in  the  kingdom  of  God.  17 
And  having  taken  a  cup  and  given 
thanks,  he  said :  Take  this  and 
divide  it  among  yourselves ;  18  for 
I  say  to  you  that  I  will  not  drink 
henceforth  of  the  fruit  of  the  vine 
till  the  kingdom  of  God  shall  have 
come.  19  And  having  taken  bread 
and  given  thanks,  he  broke  and 
gave  to  them,  saying :  This  is  my 
body,  that  is  given  for  you:  this  do 
in  remembrance  of  me.  20  And  the 
cup  in  like  manner,  after  he  had 
supped,  saying :  This  cup  is  the 
new  covenant  in  my  blood,  that  is 
poured  out  for  you.  21  But  behold, 
the  hand  of  him  that  delivers  me 
up  is  with  me  on  the  table.  22  For 
indeed  the  Son  of  man  goes  ac- 
cording to  that  which  is  determined, 
but  alas  for  that  man  by  whom  he 
is  delivered  up.  23  And  they  began 
to  inquire  among  themselves  which 
of  them  it  might  be  that  was  about 
to  do  this  thing. 

24  And  there  had  been  also  a 
contention  among  them  as  to  which 
of  them  was  thought  to  be  greatest. 


25  But  he  said  to  them :  The  kings 
of  the  nations  exercise  lordship  over 
them,  and  they  that  have  authority 
over   them   are   called   benefactors: 

26  you  however  shall  not  be  so,  but 
he  that  is  the  greatest  among  you, 
let  him  become  as  the  youngest,  and 
he  that  leads  as  he  that  serves.  27 
For  which  is  greater,  he  that  re- 
clines at  table  or  he  that  serves?  Is 
not  he  that  reclines  at  table?  But 
I  in  the  midst  of  you  am  as  he  that 
serves.  28  But  you  are  they  that 
have  continued  steadily  with  me  in 
my  trials.  29  And  I  appoint  to  you 
as  my  Father  has  appointed  to  me 
a  kingdom,  30  that  you  may  eat  and 
drink  at  my  table  in  my  kingdom, 
and  sit  on  thrones  judging  the 
twelve  tribes  of  Israel.  31  Simon, 
Simon,  behold,  Satan  has  greatly 
desired  you  that  he  may  sift  you  as 
wheat ;  32  but  I  have  prayed  for 
thee,  that  thy  faith  fail  not.  And 
thou,  when  thou  hast  turned  to  me, 
strengthen  thy  brethren.  33  And  he 
said  to  him :  Lord,  with  thee  I  am 
ready  to  go  both  to  prison  and  to 
death.  34  But  he  said:  I  say  to 
thee,  Peter,  a  cock  shall  not  crow 
this  day,  till  thou  shalt  have  three 
times  denied  that  thou  knowest  me. 

35  And  he  said  to  them :  When  I 
sent  you  forth  without  purse  and 
bag  and  sandals,  needed  you  any 
thing?  They  said:  Nothing.  36 
And  he  said  to  them :  But  now,  he 
that  has  a  purse,  let  him  take  it;  in 
like  manner,  also  a  bag;  and  he  that 
has  no  sword,  let  him  sell  his  gar- 
ment and  buy.  37  For  I  say  to  you 
that  this  that  is  written  must  be 
fulfilled  in  me;  this:  And  with  the 
lawless  was  he  numbered  ;  for  that 
concerning  me  has  an  end.  38  And 
they  said:   Lord,  behold,   here   are 


111 


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two  swords.  ^Vnd  lie  said  to  them : 
It  is  enough. 

39  And  going  out,  he  went  accord- 
ing to  custom  to  the  mount  of 
Olives;  and  the  disciples  also  fol- 
lowed him.  40  And  when  he  had 
come  to  the  place  he  said  to  them : 
Pray  that  you  enter  not  into  tempta- 
tion. 41  And  he  withdrew  from 
them  about  a  stone's  throw,  and 
kneeling  down  he  prayed,  42  saying : 
Father,  if  thou  art  willing  to  re- 
move this  cup  from  me ;  yet,  not 
my  will,  but  thine,  be  done.  43  And 
there  appeared  to  him  an  angel  from 
heaven,  strengthening  him.  44  And 
being  in  an  agony,  he  prayed  more 
earnestly.  And  his  sweat  became 
likei  great  drops  of  blood  falling  to 
the  ground.  45  And  he  arose  from 
prayer,  came  to  the  disciples,  and 
found  them  sleeping  because  of 
grief,  46  and  said  to  them :  Why 
sleep?  arise  and  pray,  that  you  may 
not  enter  into   temptation. 

47  While  he  was  yet  speaking, 
behold,  a  multitude,  and  he  that  was 
called  Judas,  one  of  the  twelve, 
went  before  them,  and  came  near 
to  Jesus  to  kiss  him.  48  And  Jesus 
said  to  him :  Judas,  dost  thou  de- 
liver up  the  Son  of  man  with  a 
kiss?  49  But  they  about  him,  see- 
ing what  would  be,  said :  Lord,  shall 
we  smite  with  the  sword?  50  And 
some  one  of  them  struck  the  ser- 
vant of  the  chief  priest  and  cut  off 
his  right  ear.  51  But  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said:  Let  me  alone  till 
this, —  and  he  touched  his  ear  and 
healed  him.  52  And  Jesus  said  to 
the  chief  priests  and  captains  of 
the  temple  and  elders  that  had 
come  to  him  :  As  against  a  robber 
you  have  come  forth,  with  swords 
and  clubs:  53  while  I  was  with  you 


daily  in  the  temple,  you  stretched 
not  forth  your  hands  against  me. 
But  this  is  your  hour,  and  the 
authority  of  darkness. 

54  And  they  took  him,  and  led 
and  brought  him  into  the  house  of 
the  chief  priest;  but  Peter  followed 
at  a  distance.  55  And  after  they 
had  kindled  a  fire  in  the  midst  of 
the  court,  and  were  sitting  together, 
Peter  sat  in  the  midst  of  them.  56 
And  a  maidservant  saw  him  sitting 
at  the  fire,  and,  looking  earnestly  on 
him,  said:  This  man  also  was  with 
him.  57  But  he  denied  him,  saying: 
Woman,  I  know  him  not.  58  And 
after  a  little  another  saw  him  and 
said:  Thou  also  art  of  them.  But 
Peter  said :  Man,  I  am  not.  59  And 
after  an  interval  of  about  one  hour 
some  other  confidently  affirmed,  say- 
ing: Of  a  truth  this  man  also  was 
with  him ;  for  he  is  a  Galilean.  60 
But  Peter  said:  Man,  I  know  not 
what  thou  sayest.  And  immediately, 
while  he  was  yet  speaking,  a  cock 
crew ;  61  and  the  Lord  turned  and 
looked  upon  Peter ;  and  Peter  re- 
meml^ered  the  word  of  the  Lord,  as 
he  had  said  to  him  :  Before  a  cock 
shall  have  crowed  this  day,  thou 
shalt  deny  me  three  times.  62  And 
he  went  out  and  wept  bitterly. 

63  And  the  men  that  held  him 
derided  him,  striking  him ;  64  and 
having  blindfolded  him,  they  asked, 
saying:  Prophesy:  who  is  he  that 
struck  thee?  65  And  many  other 
things  did  they  blasphemously  say 
to  him. 

66  And  when  it  was  day,  there 
came  together  the  eldership  of  the 
people,  chief  priests  also  and  scribes, 
and  thev  led  him  away  to  their 
Sanhedrim,  saying:  If  thou  art  the 
Christ,  tell  us.     67  And  he  said  to 


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them:  If  I  tell  you,  you  will  not 
believe ;  68  and  if  I  ask,  you  will  not 
answer.  69  But  from  this  time 
shall  the.  Son  of  man  be  sitting  on 
the  right  hand  of  the  power  of 
God.  70  And  they  all  said :  Thou 
art  then  the  Son  of  God?  He  said 
to  them :  You  say  it,  for  I  am.  71 
And  they  said :  What  further  need 
have  we  of  testimony?  For  we  our- 
selves have  heard  from  his  mouth. 
'^  'J  1  And  the  whole  number 
^<J  of  them  rose  and  led  him 
to  Pilate.  2  And  they  began  to 
accuse  him,  saying :  We  found  this 
man  turning  our  nation  away,  and 
forbidding  to  pay  tribute  to  Caesar, 
and  saying  that  he  himself  is  Christ 
a  king.  3  And  Pilate  asked  him, 
saying :  Art  thou  the  King  of  the 
Jews?  And  he  answered  and  said 
to  him :  Thou  sayest.  4  But  Pilate 
said  to  the  chief  priests  and  the 
multitudes :  I  find  no  fault  in  this 
man.  5  But  they  were  vehement, 
saying:  He  excites  the  people,  teach- 
ing throughout  the  w^hoie  of  Judea, 
even  beginning  from  Galilee,  to 
this  place.  6  But  Pilate,  hear- 
ing, inquired  if  the  man  were  a 
Galilean ;  7  and  learning  that  he 
was  from  Herod's  jurisdiction,  he 
sent  him  up  to  Herod,  who  was 
also  in  Jerusalem  in  those  days.  8 
And  Herod,  when  he  saw  Jesus, 
was  exceeding  glad ;  for  he  had  for 
a  long  time  desired  to  see  him,  be- 
cause he  had  heard  of  him,  and 
hoped  to  see  some  sign  done  by 
him.  9  And  he  questioned  him  with 
many  words:  but  he  answered  him 
nothing.  10  And  the  chief  priests 
and  the  scribes  stood,  vehemently 
accusing  him.  11  But  Herod  also, 
with  his  men  of  war  having  set  him 
at  naught  and  mocked  him,  put  on 


him  a  splendid  robe  and  sent  him 
back  to  Pilate.  12  And  on  the  same 
day  Herod  and  Pilate  became 
friends  to  each  other;  for  before 
they  had  been  at  enmity  between 
themselves. 

13  But  Pilate,  having  called  to- 
gether the  chief  priests  and  the 
rulers  and  the  people,  14  said  to 
them :  You  have  brought  to  me  this 
man  as  turning  the  people  away; 
and  behold,  I,  having  examined  him 
in  your  presence,  have  found  in 
this  man  no  fault  as  to  the  things 
which  you  charge  against  him.  15 
No,  nor  even  Herod;  for  he  has 
sent  him  back  to  us;  and  behold, 
nothing  worthy  of  death  has  been 
done  by  him.  16  I  will  therefore 
chastise  and  release  him.  18  But 
they  cried  out  all  at  once,  saying: 
Away  with  this  man,  and  release  to 
us  Barabbas :  19  who  for  a  certain 
insurrection  made  in  the  city  and 
for  murder  had  been  cast  into 
prison.  20  Again,  however,  Pilate 
called  to  them,  wishing  to  release 
Jesus.  21  But  they  cried  against  it, 
saying:  Crucify,  crucify  him.  22 
But  the  third  time  spoke  he  to  them : 
Why,  what  evil  has  he  done?  No 
cause  of  death  have  I  found  in 
him:  I  will  therefore  chastise  and 
release  him.  23  But  they  were 
urgent  with  loud  cries,  demanding 
that  he  should  be  crucified ;  and 
their  cries  prevailed.  24  And  Pilate 
gave  sentence  that  their  demand 
should  go  into  effect.  25  And  he 
released  him  that  for  insurrection 
and  murder  had  been  cast  into 
prison,  whom  they  chose;  but  Jesus 
he  delivered  up  to  their  will. 

26  And  as  they  led  him  away, 
laying  hold  on  Simon  a  certain 
Cyrenian,    as    he    came    from    the 


8 


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country,  they  laid  on  him  the  cross 
that  he  might  bear  it  after  Jesus. 
27  And  there  followed  him  a  great 
multitude  of  the  people,  and  of 
women  that  bewailed  and  lamented 
him.  28  But  Jesus  turned  to  them 
and  said:  Daughters  of  Jerusalem, 
weep  not  for  me ;  but  weep  for 
yourselves  and  for  your  children ; 
29  for  behold,  there  are  coming  days 
in  which  they  shall  say:  Blessed 
are  the  barren,  and  the  wombs  that 
never  bore,  and  the  breasts  that 
did  not  give  suck.  30  Then  shall 
they  begin  to  say  to  the  moun- 
tains: Fall  on  us,  and  to  the  hills: 
Cover  us;  31  for  if  they  do  these 
things  in  th^  green  tree,  what  shall 
be  done  in  the  dry?  32  And  there 
were  led  others  also,  two  evil-doers, 
to  be  crucified  with  him. 

33  And  when  they  came  to  the 
place  that  is  called  Skull,  there  they 
crucified  him  and  the  evil-doers,  one 
on  the  right  and  the  other  on  the 
left.  34  But  Jesus  said:  Father, 
forgive  them ;  for  they  know  not 
what  they  do.  And  dividing  his 
clothing  among  them,  they  cast  lots. 
35  And  the  people  stood  looking  on  ; 
but  the  rulers  scofifed,  saying: 
Others  he  saved,  let  him  save  him- 
self, if  he  is  the  Christ,  the  chosen 
of  God.  36  And  the  soldiers  also 
derided  him,  coming  to  him,  offer- 
ing him  vinegar,  37  and  saying: 
If  thou  art  the  King  of  the  Jews, 
save  thyself.  38  And  there  was 
also  a  superscription  over  him: 
This  is  the  King  of  the  Jews. 
39  And  one  of  the  evil-doers  that 
were  hanged  reviled  him  :  Art  not 
thou  the  Christ?  save  thyself  and 
us.  40  But  the  other,  answering,  re- 
buked him  and  said :  Dost  not  even 
thou  fear  God,  seeing  that  thou  art 


in  the  same  condemnation  ?  41  And 
we  indeed  justly,  for  we  are  re- 
ceiving the  due  reward  of  what  we 
have  done;  but  this  man  has  done 
nothing  amiss.  42  And  he  said: 
Jesus,  remember  me  when  thou 
comest  in  thy  kingdom.  43  And  he 
said  to  him :  Verily  I  say  to  thee, 
this  day  thou  shalt  be  with  me  in 
Paradise. 

44  And  it  was  now  about  the  sixth 
hour,  and  darkness  came  over  the 
whole  land  till  the  ninth  hour,  45 
the'  sun  having  failed ;  and  the  veil 
of  the  temple  was  rent  in  the  midst. 
46  And  Jesus  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  and  said :  Father,  into  thy 
hands  I  commit  my  spirit.  And 
having  said  this,  he  expired.  47 
And  the  centurion,  seeing  what  had 
taken  place,  glorified  God,  saying: 
Certainly  this   man   was   righteous. 

48  And  all  the  multitudes  that  had 
come  together  to  that  scene,  having 
looked  upon  the  things  that  were 
done,  returned,  smiting  their  breasts. 

49  And  all  his  acquaintance,  and 
women  that  had  followed  him  from 
Galilee,  stood  at  a  distance,  looking 
upon  these  things. 

50  And  behold,  a  man  named 
Joseph,  who  was  a  counsellor,  also 
a  good  and  righteous  man, —  51  he 
had  not  consented  to  their  counsel 
and  deed — of  Arimathea,  a  city  of 
the  Jews,  who  looked  for  the  king- 
dom of  God:  52  this  man  came  to 
Pilate  and  asked  for  the  body  of 
Tesus ;  53  and  having  taken  it  down, 
he  wrapped  it  in  linen,  and  laid  it 
in  a  sepulcher  hewed  in  rock,  where 
no  one  had  yet  lain.  54  And  it  was 
the  day  of  the  preparation,  and  the 
sabbath  was  beginning. 

55  And  women  that  had  come  up 
with  him  out   of   Galilee    followed 


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and  observed  the  sepulcher,  and 
how  his  body  was  laid ;  56  and  hav- 
ing returned,  they  prepared  spices 
and  ointments;  and  they  rested  in- 
deed on  the  sabbath,  according  to 
the  commandment. 
^4  1  But  on  the  first  of  the 
^1  week,  very  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, they  came  to  the  sepulcher, 
bringing  the  spices  that  they  had 
prepared.  2  And  they  found  the 
stone  rolled  away  from  the  sepul- 
cher ;  3  but  entering,  they  found  not 
the  body  of  the  Lord  Jesus.  4  And 
it  came  to  pass  as  they  were  per- 
plexed about  this,  behold,  two  men 
stood   by  them   in   bright   clothing; 

5  and  the  women  being  afraid  and 
bowing  their  faces  to  the  earth, 
the  angels  said  to  them :  Why  seek 
among  the  dead  for  him  that  lives? 

6  He  is  not  here,  but  has  risen. 
Remember  how  he  spoke  to  you 
while  he  was  yet  in  Galilee,  7  say- 
ing of  the  Son  of  man  that  he  must 
be  delivered  into  the  hands  of  sin- 
ful men,  and  be  crucified,  and  rise 
on  the  third  day.  8  And  they  remem- 
bered his  words,  9  and  returned 
from  the  sepulcher  and  told  all  these 
things  to  the  eleven  and  to  all  the 
rest.  10  And  they  were  Mary  Mag- 
dalene and  Joanna  and  Mary  the 
mother  of  James ;  and  the  rest  with 
them  told  these  things  to  the  apos- 
tles. 11  And  these  words  appeared 
in  their  sight  as  idle  tales,  and  they 
believed  them  not.  12  But  Peter 
arose  and  ran  to  the  sepulcher,  and 
stooping  down,  he  saw  the  linen 
clothes  lying  by  themselves:  and  he 
departed,  wondering  in  himself  at 
that  which  had  come  to  pass. 

13  And  behold,  two  of  them  were 
going  on  the  same  day  to  a  village, 
named  Emmaus,  distant  from  Jeru- 


salem sixty  furlongs;  14  and  they 
were  conversing  one  with  another 
about  all  these  things  that  had  hap- 
pened. 15  And  it  came  to  pass 
while  they  were  conversing  and  dis- 
cussing, Jesus  himself  came  near 
and  went  with  them ;  16  but  their 
eyes  were  held  so  that  they  did  not 
know  him.  17  And  he  said  to  them : 
What  matters  are  these  that  you 
interchange  one  with  another  as  you 
walk?  And  they  stood  still  with 
countenances,  sad.  18  But  one, 
whose  name  was  Cleopas,  answer- 
ing, said  to  him :  Dost  thou  only 
dwell  as  a  stranger  in  Jerusalem 
and  hast  not  known  the  things  that 
have  come  to  pass  in  it  in  these 
days?  19  And  he  said  to  them: 
What  things?  And  they  said  to 
him :  The  things  concerning  Jesus 
the  Nazarene,  who  became  a  man, 
a  prophet  mighty  in  deed  and  word 
before  God  and  all  the  people,  20 
and  how  the  chief  priests  and  our 
rulers  delivered  him  up  to  the  con- 
demnation of  death  and  crucified 
him.  21  But  we  were  hoping  that 
it  had  been  he  that  was  about  to 
redeem  Israel.  Yet  even  with  all 
this,  this  is  the  third  day  since  these 
things  were  done.  22  But  also  some 
women  of  our  company  astonished 
us ;  having  been  early  at  the  sepul- 
cher, 23  and  not  finding  his  body, 
they  came,  saying  that  they  had  also 
seen  a  vision  of  angels,  who  said 
that  he  was  alive.  24  And  some  of 
those  with  us  went  to  the  sepul- 
cher, and  found  it  so  even  as  the 
women  had  said,  but  him  they  saw 
not. 

25  And  he  said  to  them  :  O  with- 
out understanding,  and  slow  of  heart 
to  believe  in  all  things  that  the 
prophets  have   spoken.     26  Was  it 


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not  needful  that  the  Christ  should 
suffer  these  things  and  enter  into 
his  glory?  27  And  beginning  from 
Moses  and  from  all  the  prophets, 
he  explained  to  them  in  all  the 
scriptures  the  things  concerning 
himself.  28  And  they  drew  near 
to  the  village  whither  they  were 
going,  and  he  made  a  show  of  going 
further;  29  and  they  constrained 
him,  saying:  Abide  with  us;  for  it 
is  toward  evening,  and  the  day  has 
now  declined.  And  he  went  in  to 
abide  with  them.  30  And  it  came 
to  pass  as  he  reclined  at  table  with 
them,  he  took  bread,  blessed  and 
broke  and  gave  to  them ;  31  but 
their  eyes  were  opened,  and  they 
recognized  him ;  and  he  vanished 
out  of  their  sight.  32  And  they 
said  one  to  another :  Was  not  our 
heart  burning  within  us,  as  he  spoke 
to  us  on  the  way,  as  he  opened  to 
us  the  scriptures?  33  And  they 
rose  up  the  same  hour  and  returned 
to  Jerusalem,  and  found  the  eleven 
and  those  with  them  collected  to- 
gether, 34  saying  that  the  Lord  has 
certainly  risen  and  has  appeared  to 
Simon.  35  And  they  told  what  had 
taken  place  on  the  way,  and  bow  he 
was  made  known  to  them  in  the 
breaking  of  bread. 

36  But  while  they  were  talking  of 
these  things,  he  himself  stood  in 
the  midst  of  them.  37  And  being 
terrified  and  becoming  fearful,  they 
thought  that  they  saw  a  spirit.  38 
And  he  said  to  them :  Why  are 
you  troubled,  and  why  do  thoughts 
arise  in  your  hearts?     39   See  my 


hands  and  my  feet,  that  it  is  I 
myself :  handle  me  and  see ;  for  a 
spirit  has  not  flesh  and  bones  as 
you  see  me  have.  40  And  when  he 
had  said  this,  he  showed  them  his 
hands  and  his  feet.  41  But  while 
they  believed  not  for  joy,  and  won- 
dered, he  said  to  them  :  Have  you 
anything  here  to  eat?  42  And  they 
gave  him  a  piece  of  broiled  fish; 
43  and  he  took  it  and  ate  in  their 
presence. 

44  And  he  said  to  them :  These 
are  my  words,  which  I  spoke  to 
you  while  I  was  yet  with  you,  that 
all  things  that  are  written  in  the 
law  of  Moses  and  the  prophets  and 
the  psalms  concerning  me  must  be 
fulfilled.  45  Then  opened  he  their 
understanding,  that  they  might  un- 
derstand the  scriptures  ;  46  and  he 
said  to  them :  Thus  it  is  written, 
that  the  Christ  should  suffer  and 
rise  from  the  dead  on  the  third 
day,  47  and  that  repentance  and 
remission  of  sins  should  be  preached 
in  his  name  among  all  nations,  be- 
ginning at  Jerusalem.  48  You  are 
witnesses  of  these  things.  49  And 
T  send  the  promise  of  my  Father 
upon  you ;  but  do  you  continue  in 
the  city,  till  you  be  clothed  with 
power  from  on  high. 

50  And  he  led  them  out  as  far  as 
Bethany,  and  having  lifted  up  his 
hands,  he  blessed  them.  51  And  it 
came  to  pass,  as  he  blessed  them, 
he  was  separated  from  them.  52 
And  they  returned  to  Jerusalem 
with  great  joy,  53  and  were  con- 
tinually in  the  temple  praising  God. 


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ACCORDING  TO  JOHN 


11  In  the  beginning  was  the 
Word,  and  the  Word  was  with 
God,  and  the  Word  was  God.  2  He 
was  in  the  beginning  with  God.  3 
All  things  came  into  being  through 
him,  and  without  him  came  into 
being  not  one  thing  that  is  in  being. 
4  In  him  is  life,  and  the  life  was 
the  light  of  men.  5  And  the  light 
shines  in  darkness,  and  the  darkness 
comprehended  it  not. 

6  There  came  a  man,  sent  from 
God ;  his  name  was  John :  7  this 
man  came  for  a  testimony,  that  he 
might  testify  of  the  light,  that  all 
through  him  might  believe.  8  He 
was  not  the  light,  but  came  that  he 
might  testify  of  the  light.  9  That 
was  the  true  light,  which,  coming 
into  the  world,  gives  light  to  every 
man.  10  He  was  in  the  world,  and 
the  w^orld  came  into  being  through 
him,  and  the  world  knew  him  not. 

11  He  came  to  his  own  country,  and 
his    own    people    received   him    not. 

12  But  as  many  as  received  him,  to 
them  gave  he  the  right  to  become 
children  of  God,  to  those  that  be- 
lieve on  his  name,  13  who  were 
born  not  of  blood,  nor  of  the  will 
of  the  flesh,  nor  of  the  will  of  a 
man,  but  of  God.  14  And  the  Word 
became  flesh,  and  tabernacled  among 
us,  and  we  beheld  his  glory,  the 
glory  as  of  the  Only  Begotten  of 
the  Father,  full  of  grace  and  truth. 
15  John  testified  of  him  and  cried, 
saying:  This  was  he  of  whom  I 
said :  He  that  comes  after  me  has 
been  advanced  before  me.  because 
he  was  before  me.  16  For  of  his 
fulness  have  we  all  received,  and 
grace  for  grace ;  17  for  the  la\y  \vas 


given  through  Moses,  the  grace  and 
the  truth  came  through  Jesus  Christ. 
18  No  one  has  seen  God  at  any 
time;  the  only  begotten  Son,  who 
is  in  the  bosom  of  the  Father,  he 
has  made  him  known. 

19  And  the  testimony  of  John  is 
this,  when  the  Jews  of  Jerusalem 
sent  priests  and  Levites  to  ask  him : 
Who  art  thou?  20  And  he  con- 
fessed and  denied  not,  and  con- 
fessed :  I  am  not  the  Christ.  21 
And  they  asked  him:  What  then? 
Art  thou  Elijah?  He  said:  I  am 
not.  Art  thou  the  prophet?  and  he 
answered :  No.  22  They  then  said 
to  him :  Who  art  thou  ?  that  we 
may  give  an  answer  to  those  that 
sent  us :  what  sayest  thou  of  thy- 
self ?  23  He  replied:  I  am  the  voice 
of  one  crying  in  the  wilderness : 
Make  straight  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
as  said  Isaiah  the  prophet.  24  And 
some  had  been  sent  from  the  Phar- 
isees, 25  and  they  asked  him,  and 
said  to  him :  Why  then  dost  thou 
baptize,  if  thou  art  not  the  Christ, 
nor  Elijah,  nor  the  prophet?  26 
John  answered  them,  saying:  I 
baptize  in  water :  in  the  midst  of 
you  there  stands  whom  you  know 
not.  27  he  that  comes  after  me, 
the  latchet  of  whose  sandal  I  am 
not  worthy  to  loose.  28  These 
things  were  done  in  Bethany  be- 
yond the  Jordan,  where  John  was 
baptizing. 

29  On  the  next  day  he  sees  Jesus 
coming  to  him.  and  says:  Behold, 
the  Lamb  of  God.  that  takes  away 
the  sin  of  the  world.  30  This  is 
he  of  whom  I  said :  After  me  comes 
a  man  who  has  been  advanced  be- 


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fore  me,  because  he  was  before  me. 
31  And  I  knew  him  not,  but  that 
he  might  be  manifested  to  Israel, 
therefore  have  T  conic  baptizing  in 
water,  32  And  John  testified,  say- 
ing: I  saw  the  Spirit  descending, 
like  a  dove,  from  heaven,  and  it 
abode  upon  him.  33  And  I  knew 
him  not,  but  he  that  sent  me  to 
baptize  in  water,  he  said  to  me : 
On  whom  thou  shalt  see  the  Spirit 
descending  and  abiding  on  him, 
this  is  he  that  baptizeth  in  the 
Holy  Spirit.  34  And  I  have  seen, 
and  I  have  testified  that  this  is  the 
Son  of  God. 

35  On  the  next  day  again  John 
stood,  and  two  of  his  disciples,  36 
and  looking  upon  Jesus  as  he  was 
walking,  he  says :  Behold,  the  Lamb 
of  God!  37  The  two  disciples  heard 
him  speaking,  and  followed  Jesus. 
38  Jesus  turned  and  saw  them  fol- 
lowing, and  said  to  them :  39  What 
seek  you?  They  said  to  him: 
Rabbi  (which  is  called,  when  trans- 
lated, Teacher),  where  abidest  thou? 
40  He  says  to  them :  Come  and  see. 
They  came  therefore  and  saw  where 
he  abode,  and  continued  with  him 
that  day:  it  was  about  the  tenth 
hour.  41  It  was  Andrew,  the 
brother  of  Simon  Peter,  one  of  the 
two  that  had  heard  from  John  and 
followed  him  :  42  he  first  finds  his 
own  brother  Simon  and  says  to 
him :  We  have  found  the  Messiah, 
which  is,  translated,  Christ.  43  He 
brought  him  to  Jesus.  Looking 
upon  him,  Jesus  said :  Thou  art 
Simon  the  son  of  Joanna ;  thou 
shalt  be  called  Cephas,  which  is, 
translated.  Peter. 

44  On  the  next  day  he  wished  to 
go  forth  into  Galilee,  and  found 
Philip.     And   Jesus    said    to   him: 


Follow  me.  45  But  Philip  was  from 
Bethsaida,  of  the  city  of  Andrew 
and  Peter.  46  Philip  finds  Nathan- 
iel, and  says  to  him :  We  have  found 
him  of  whom  wrote  Moses  in  the 
law,  and  the  prophets,  Jesus,  who 
is  of  Nazareth,  the  son  of  Joseph. 

47  Nathaniel  said  to  him:  Can  any 
thing  good  come  out  of  Nazareth? 
Philip  says  to  him :  Come  and  see. 

48  Jesus  saw  Nathaniel  coming  to 
him,  and  said  concerning  him :  Be- 
hold an  Israelite  indeed,  in  whom 
there  is  no  guile.  49  Nathaniel  said 
to  him:  Whence  knowest  thou  me? 
Jesus  answered  and  said  to  him : 
Before  Philip  called  thee,  whilst 
thou  wast  under  the  fig-tree,  I  saw 
thee.  50  Nathaniel  answered  him: 
Rabbi,  thou  art  the  Son  of  God, 
thou  art  King  of  Israel.  51  Jesus 
answered  and  said  to  him :  Because 
I  said  to  thee  that  I  saw  thee  under 
the  fig-tree,  believest  thou?  Thou 
shalt  see  greater  things  than  these. 
52  And  he  said  to  him:  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  to  you,  you  shall  see 
heaven  opened,  and  the  angels  of 
God  ascending  and  descending  upon 
the  Son  of  man. 

2  1  And  on  the  third  day  a 
marriage  took  place  in  Cana 
of  Galilee,  and  the  mother  of  Jesus 
was  there ;  2  and  Jesus  also  was 
called,  and  his  disciples,  to  the 
marriage.  3  And  they  had  no  wine, 
because  the  wine  of  the  marriage 
feast  had  failed.  Then  said  the 
mother  of  Jesus  to  him  :  They  have 
no  wine.  4  Jesus  said  to  her: 
Woman,  what  have  I  to  do  with 
thee?  My  hour  has  not  yet  come. 
5  His  mother  said  to  the  waiters: 
^Vhatever  he  says  to  you.  do.  6 
And  according  to  the  purification  of 
the   Jews,   there   were   lying   there 


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six  water  vessels  of  stone,  contain- 
ing two  or  three  baths  each,  7  Jesus 
says  to  them :  Fill  the  water  vessels 
with  water.  And  they  filled  them 
to  the  brim.  8  And  he  says  to 
them :  Draw  out  now,  and  carry  to 
the  master  of  the  feast.  And  they 
carried  it.  9  But  when  the  master 
of  the  feast  had  tasted  the  water 
that  had  been  made  wine,  and  knew 
not  whence  it  was,  but  the  waiters 
that  drew  the  water  knew,  the  mas- 
ter of  the  feast  called  the  bride- 
groom, 10  and  said  to  him :  Every 
man  at  the  first  sets  out  the  good 
wine ;  and  when  they  have  become 
drunk,  the  inferior :  thou  hast  kept 
the  good  wine  till  now.  11  This 
beginning  of  signs  did  Jesus  in 
Cana  of  Galilee,  and  manifested  his 
glory,  and  his  disciples  believed  on 
him.  12  After  this  he  went  down 
to  Capernaum,  he  and  his  mother 
and  his  brothers  and  his  disciples, 
and  they  remained  there  not  many 
days. 

13  And  the  passover  of  the  Jews 
was  near,  and  Jesus  went  up  to 
Jerusalem.  14  And  he  found  in  the 
temple  those  that  sold  oxen,  and 
sheep,  and  doves,  and  the  money- 
changers sitting;  15  and  having 
made  a  scourge  of  cords,  he  drove 
all  out  of  the  temple,  the  sheep  also 
and  the  oxen,  and  poured  out  the 
money  of  the  money-changers,  and 
overturned  the  tables ;  16  and  to 
those  that  sold  doves  he  said :  Take 
these  things  hence ;  make  not  my 
Father's  house  a  house  of  merchan- 
dise. 17  The  disciples  remembered 
that  it  is  written :  Zeal  for  thy 
house  consumes  me.  18  The  Jews 
then  answered  and  said  to  him: 
What  sign  showest  thou  to  us.  that 
thou  doest  these  things?    19  Jesus 


answered  and  said  to  them :  Destroy 
this  temple,  and  in  three  days  I  will 
raise  it  up.  20  The  Jews  therefore 
said :  Forty  and  six  years  was  this 
temple  in  building,  and  in  three 
days  wilt  thou  raise  it  up?  21  But 
he  spoke  of  the  temple  of  his  body. 
22  When  therefore  he  had  risen 
from  the  dead,  his  disciples  remem- 
bered that  he  had  said  this,  and 
they  believed  the  Scripture  and  the 
word  that  Jesus  had  spoken. 

23  But  when  he  was  in  Jerusalem 
on  the  passover  on  the  feast,  many 
believed  on  his  name,  seeing  his 
signs  which  he  did ;  24  but  Jesus  did 
not  trust  himself  to  them,  because 
he  knew  all  men,  25  and  because  he 
had  no  need  that  any  one  should 
testify  concerning  man  ;  for  he  him- 
self knew  what  was  in  man. 

3  1  But  there  was  a  man  of  the 
Pharisees,  his  name  was  Nico- 
demus,  a  ruler  of  the  Jews ;  2  he 
came  to  him  by  night  and  said 
to  him :  Rabbi,  we  know  that  from 
God  thou  hast  come  as  a  teacher ; 
for  no  one  can  do  these  signs  that 
thou  doest,  unless  God  be  with  him. 
3  Jesus  answered  and  said  to  him: 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  thee,  unless 
a  man  be  born  again,  he  cannot  see 
the  kingdom  of  God.  4  Nicodemus 
says  to  him :  How  can  a  man  be 
born  when  he  is  old?  Can  he  enter 
the  second  time  into  his  mother's 
womb  and  be  born  ?  5  Jesus  an- 
swered :  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  thee, 
Unless  a  man  be  born  of  water  and 
the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  the  heavens.  6  That 
which  is  born  of  the  flesh  is  flesh, 
and  that  which  is  born  of  the  Spirit 
is  spirit.  7  Wonder  not  that  I  said 
to  thee:  You  must  be  born  again. 
8  The  wind  blows  where  it  pleases, 


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and  the  sound  of  it  thou  hearest, 
but  thou  knowest  not  whence  it 
comes  and  whither  it  goes :  so  is 
every  one  that  is  born  of  the  Spirit. 
9  Nicodemus  answered  and  said  to 
him :  How  can  these  things  take 
place?  10  Jesus  answered  and  said 
to  him :  Art  thou  the  teacher  of 
Israel  and  knowest  not  these  things? 
11  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  thee,  that 
which  we  know  we  speak,  and  that 
which  we  have  seen  we  testify,  and 
our  testimony  you  receive  not.  12 
If  I  have  told  you  earthly  things 
and  you  believe  not,  how  will  you 
believe  if  I  tell  you  of  heavenly 
things?  13  And  no  one  has  as- 
cended into  heaven  but  he  that  came 
down  from  heaven,  the  Son  of  man, 
who  is  in  heaven.  14  And  as  Moses 
lifted  up  the  serpent  in  the  wilder- 
ness, so  must  the  Son  of  man  be 
lifted  up;  15  that  every  one  that 
believes  in  him  may  have  life  eter- 
nal. 16  For  God  so  loved  the 
world,  that  he  gave  his  only  begot- 
ten Son,  that  whoever  believes  on 
him  might  not  perish,  but  have  life 
eternal.  17  For  God  sent  not  the 
Son  into  the  world  to  condemn  the 
world,  but  that  the  world  might  be 
saved  through  him.  18  He  that  be- 
lieves on  him  is  not  condemned : 
he  that  believes  not  is  condemned 
already,  because  he  has  not  believed 
on  the  name  of  the  only  begotten 
Son  of  God.  19  But  the  condemna- 
tion is  this,  that  light  has  come  into 
the  world,  and  men  loved  darkness 
rather  than  light;  for  their  works 
were  evil.  20  For  every  one  that 
does  evil  hates  the  light,  and  comes 
not  to  the  light,  lest  his  works 
may  be  reproved;  21  but  he  that 
does  the  truth  comes  to  the  light. 
that  his  works  may  be  made  mani- 


fest that  they  are  wrought  in  God. 
22  After  this  'came  Jesus  and 
his  disciples  into  the  land  of  Judea, 
and  there  he  abode  with  them  and 
baptized.  2}>  But  John  also  was 
baptizing  in  Enon  near  Salem,  be- 
cause much  water  was  there;  and 
they  came  and  were  baptized;  24  for 
not  yet  had  John  been  cast  into 
prison.  25  There  arose  therefore  a 
discussion,  on  the  part  of  some  of 
the  disciples  of  John,  with  a  Jew, 
about  purification.  26  And  they 
came  to  John  and  said  to  him : 
Rabbi,  he  that  was  with  thee  be- 
yond the  Jordan,  to  whom  thou 
hast  testified,  behold,  he  baptizes 
and  all  come  to  him  27  John  an- 
swered and  said:  A  man  cannot 
receive  any  thing  unless  it  be  given 
him  from  heaven.  28  You  your- 
selves will  testify  for  me  that  I 
said:  I  am  not  the  Christ,  but  that 
I  am  sent  before  him.  29  He  that 
has  the  bride  is  the  bridegroom ; 
but  the  friend  of  the  bridegroom, 
who  stands  and  hears  him,  greatly 
rejoices  because  of  the  voice  of 
the  bridegroom.  This  my  joy 
therefore  has  been  fulfilled.  30  He 
must  increase,  but  I  must  become 
less.  31  He  that  comes  from  above 
is  over  all :  he  that  is  of  the  earth 
is  of  the  earth  and  speaks  of  the 
earth.  He  that  comes  from  heaven 
2)2  testifies  of  what  he  has  seen  and 
heard,  and  his  testimony  no  one  re- 
ceives. ZZ  He  that  has  received  his 
testimony  has  attested  that  God  is 
true.  34  For  he  whom  God  sent 
speaks  the  words  of  God;  for  not 
by  measure  does  he  give  the  Spirit. 

35  The  Father  loves  the  Son,  and 
has  given  all  things  into  his  hand. 

36  He  that  believes  on  the  Son  has 
life   eternal;   he  tb^t  believes  not 


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the   Son  shall  not  see  life,  but  the 
wrath  of  God  abides  on  him. 

4  1  When  therefore  Jesus  knew 
that  the  Pharisees  had  heard 
that  Jesus  was  makmg  and  baptizing 
more  disciples  than  John.  2  though 
Jesus  himself  baptized  not,  but  his 
disciples  baptized.  3  he  left  Judea 
and  went  away  again  into  Galilee. 
4  But  he  must  needs  go  through 
Samaria.  5  He  comes  therefore  to 
a  city  of  Samaria  called  Sychar. 
near  the  place  which  Jacol)  gave 
to  his  son  Joseph.  6  And  Jacob's 
well  was  there.  Jesus  then,  hav- 
ing been  wearied  with  the  jour- 
ney, sat  thus  on  the  well :  it  was 
about  the  sixth  hour.  7  There  comes 
a  woman  from  Samaria  to  draw 
water.  Jesus  says  to  her :  Give  me 
to  drink.  8  For  his  disciples  had 
gone  away  into  the  city,  to  buy 
food.  9  The  woman,  who  was  a 
Samaritan,  says  to  him  :  How  dost 
thou,  being  a  Jew,  ask  drink  of  me, 
who  am  a  woman  of  Samaria?  10 
Jesus  answered  and  said  to  her:  Tf 
thou  hadst  known  the  gift  of  God, 
and  who  he  is  that  says  to  thee : 
Give  me  to  drink,  thou  wouldst  have 
asked  of  him,  and  he  would  have 
given  thee  living  water.  11  The 
woman  says  to  him  :  Sir.  thou  hast 
nothing  to  draw  with,  and  the  well 
is  deep:  whence  hast  thou  the  living 
water?  12  Art  thou  greater  than 
our  father  Jacob,  who  gave  us  the 
well,  and  drank  of  it  himself  and 
his  sons  and  his  cattle?  13  Jesus 
answered  and  said  to  her:  Every 
one  that  drinks  of  this  water  shall 
thirst  again ;  14  but  whoever  shall 
drink  of  the  water  that  I  shall  give 
him  shall  never  thirst,  but  the  water 
that  I  shall  give  him  shall  become 
in  him  a  fountain  of  water  spring- 


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ing  up  to  life  eternal.  15  The 
woman  says  to  him :  Sir,  give  me 
this  water,  that  I  thirst  not.  neither 
come  hither  to  draw.  16  He  says 
to  her :  Go,  call  thy  husband  and 
come  hither.  17  The  woman  an- 
swered and  said :  I  have  no  hus- 
band. Jesus  says  to  her :  Well  hast 
thou  said:  I  have  no  husband;  18 
for  thou  hast  had  five  husbands,  and 
he  whom  thou  now  hast  is  not  thy 
husband.  This  thou  hast  spoken 
truly.  19  The  woman  says  to  him : 
Sir.  I  perceive  that  thou  art  a 
prophet.  20  Our  fathers  worshipped 
in  this  mountain  ;  and  you  say  that 
in  Jerusalem  is  the  place  where  we 
ought  to  worship.  21  Jesus  says  to 
her:  Believe  me,  woman,  that  the 
hour  comes  when  neither  in  this 
mountain,  nor  in  Jerusalem,  shall 
you  worship  the  Father.  21  You 
worship  you  know  not  what ;  we 
worship  what  we  know,  for  salva- 
tion is  of  the  Jews ;  2Z  but  the  hour 
comes  and  now  is,  when  the  true 
worshippers  shall  worship  the  Fa- 
ther in  spirit  and  in  truth  :  for  the 
Father  seeks  such  to  worship  him. 
24  God  is  spirit :  and  they  that  wor- 
ship must  worship  in  spirit  and 
truth.  25  The  woman  says  to  him : 
I  know  that  IVTessiah  comes,  who 
is  called  Christ:  when  he  has  come, 
he  will  tell  us  all  things.  Id  Jesus 
says  to  her :  I  that  speak  to  thee 
am  he.  21  And  on  this  came  his 
disciples,  and  wondered  that  he 
talked  with  the  woman :  no  one. 
however,  said :  What  seekest  thou 
or  why  talkest  thou  with  her?  28 
The  woman  therefore  left  her 
water-pot  and  went  away  into  the 
city,  and  said  to  the  men  :  29  Come, 
see  a  man  that  has  told  me  all 
things  that  I  have  done;  is  this  the 


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Christ?  30  They  went  forth  from 
the  city  and  came  to  him.  31  In 
the  meantime  his  disciples  besought 
him,  saying :  Rabbi,  eat.  Til  But 
he  said  to  them :  I  have  food  to 
eat  that  you  know  not  of.  Z2>  Then 
said  the  disciples  one  to  another : 
Has  any  one  brought  him  food?  34 
Jesus  says  to  them :  My  food  is  to 
do  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me, 
and  finish  his  work.  35  Say  you 
not  that  there  are  yet  four  months, 
and  harvest  comes?  Behold,  I  say 
to  you,  lift  up  your  eyes  and  be- 
hold the  fields,  that  they  are  white 
for  the  harvest.  36  Already  he 
that  reaps  receives  reward  and 
gathers  fruit  for  eternal  life,  that 
he  that  sows  and  he  that  reaps  may 
rejoice  together.  Zl  For  in  this  is 
the  saying  true,  that  there  is  one 
that  sows  and  another  that  reaps. 
38  I  have  sent  you  to  reap  that  on 
which  you  have  not  labored :  others 
have  labored,  and  you  have  entered 
into  their  labor.  39  And  many  of 
the  Samaritans  of  that  city  believed 
on  him  because  of  the  word  of  the 
woman  who  testified  that  he  told 
me  all  things  that  I  had  done.  40 
When  therefore  the  Samaritans 
came  to  him,  they  besought  him  to 
abide  with  them ;  and  he  abode 
there  two  days.  41  And  many  more 
believed  because  of  his  word,  42 
and  said  to  the  woman :  We  no 
longer  believe  because  of  thy  say- 
ing; for  we  ourselves  have  heard, 
and  know  that  this  is  in  truth  the 
Saviour  of  the  world. 

43  But  after  the  two  days  he  went 
forth  thence  into  Galilee.  44  For 
Jesus  himself  testified  that  a  proph- 
et has  no  honor  in  his  own  country. 
45  When  therefore  he  came  into 
Galilee,  the  Galileans  received  him. 


having  seen  all  things  that  he  did 
in  Jerusalem  at  the  feast ;  for  they 
also  had  come  to  the  feast.  46  He 
came  then  again  into  Cana  of  Gali- 
lee, where  he  had  made  the  water 
wine. 

And  there  was  in  Capernaum  a 
nobleman,  whose  son  was  sick ;  47 
he,  hearing  that  Jesus  had  come  out 
of  Judea  into  Galilee,  came  to  him, 
and  besought  him  that  he  would 
come  down  and  restore  his  son  to 
health ;  for  he  was  about  to  die.  48 
Jesus  therefore  said  to  him :  Un- 
less you  see  signs  and  wonders,  you 
will  not  believe.  49  The  nobleman 
said  to  him:  Sir,  come  down  before 
my  child  die.  50  Jesus  said  to  him : 
Go,  thy  son  lives.  The  man  be- 
lieved the  word  that  Jesus  had 
spoken  to  him,  and  went.  51  And 
as  he  was  now  going  down,  his 
servants  met  him  and  told  him : 
Thy  son  lives.  52  He  then  inquired 
of  them  the  hour  in  which  he  began 
to  mend :  they  then  said  to  him : 
Yesterday  at  the  seventh  hour  the 
fever  left  him.  53  The  father  there- 
fore knew  that  it  was  in  that  hour 
in  which  Jesus  had  said  to  him: 
Thy  son  lives  ;  and  he  himself  be- 
lieved and  all  his  house.  54  This 
again  is  the  second  sign  that  Jesus 
did  on  coming  out  of  Judea  into 
Galilee. 

5  1  After  this  was  the  feast  of 
the  Jews,  and  Jesus  went  up 
to  Jerusalem.  2  And  there  is  in 
Jerusalem  at  the  sheep  gate  a  pool, 
which  is  called  in  Hebrew,  Bethes- 
da,  having  five  porches.  3  In 
these  lay  a  multitude  of  sick  per- 
sons, blind,  lame,  withered.  5  But 
there  was  a  man  there  that  had  been 
sick  thirty-eight  years.  6  Jesus  saw 
him   lying,    and,   knowing   that   he 


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had  already  been  sick  a  long  time, 
said  to  him  :  Wilt  thou  be  restored 
to  health  ?  7  The  sick  man  answered 
him :  Sir,  I  have  no  man,  that  when 
the  water  is  stirred  he  may  put  me 
into  the  pool ;  but  while  1  am  com- 
ing another  goes  down  before  me. 
8  Jesus  says  to  him:  Arise,  take  up 
thy  bed,  and  walk.  9  And  the  man 
was  restored  to  health,  and  took 
up  his  bed  and  walked;  but  a  sab- 
bath was  on  that  day.  10  The  Jews 
then  said  to  him  that  had  been 
cured :  It  is  a  sabbath,  and  it  is  not 
lawful  for  thee  to  carry  thy  bed. 
11  He  answered  them:  He  that 
made  me  well  said  to  me :  Take  up 
thy  bed  and  walk.  12  They  asked 
him :  Who  is  the  man  that  said  to 
thee:  Take  up  and  walk?  13  But 
the  sick  man  knew  not  who  he  was ; 
for  Jesus  had  withdrawn,  as  a 
multitude  was  in  the  place.  14 
After  this  Jesus  finds  him  in  the 
temple ;  and  he  said  to  him :  Be- 
hold, thou  hast  been  restored  to 
health :  sin  no  more,  lest  something 
worse  befall  thee.  15  The  man  went 
away  and  told  the  Jews  that  it  w^as 
Jesus  that  had  made  him  well.  16 
And  for  this  reason  the  Jews  perse- 
cuted Jesus,  because  he  did  these 
things  on  the  sabbath.  ]7  But  he 
answered  them :  My  Father  works 
till  now,  and  I  work.  18  For  this 
reason  did  the  Jews  seek  the  more 
to  kill  him,  because  he  not  only 
broke  the  sabl)ath,  but  also  called 
God  his  own  Father,  making  him- 
self equal  to  God.  19  Jesus  there- 
fore answered  and  said  to  them : 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you.  The  Son 
can  do  nothing  of  himself,  but  what 
he  sees  the  Father  do ;  for  whatever 
he  does,  these  also  the  Son  does  in 
like  manner,  20  For  the  Father  loves 


the  Son  and  shows  him  all  things 
that  he  himself  does;  and  greater 
works  than  these  will  he  show  him, 
that  you  may  wonder.  21  For  as 
the  Father  raises  the  dead  and 
makes  them  alive,  so  also  the  Son 
makes  alive  whom  he  will.  22  For 
neither  does  the  Father  judge  any 
one,  but  has  given  all  judicial  au- 
thority to  the  Son,  23  that  all  may 
honor  the  Son  as  they  honor  the 
Father.  He  that  honors  not  the  Son 
honors  not  the  Father  w^ho  sent  him. 

24  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you,  that 
he  that  hears  my  word  and  believes 
on  him  that  sent  me  has  life  eternal, 
and  comes  not  into  condemnation, 
but  has  passed  out  of  death  into  life. 

25  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you,  that 
the  hour  comes,  and  now  is,  when 
the  dead  shall  hear  the  voice  of  the 
Son  of  God,  and  they  that  hear 
shall  live.  26  For  as  the  Father 
has  life  in  himself,  so  has  he  given 
to  the  Son  also  to  have  life  in  him- 
self. 27  And  he  has  given  him 
authority  to  execute  judgment,  be- 
cause he  is  the  Son  of  man.  28 
Wonder  not  at  this,  for  the  hour 
comes  in  which  all  that  are  in  the 
graves  shall  hear  his  voice.  29  and 
shall  come  forth,  those  that  have 
done  good,  to  the  resurrection  of 
life;  those  that  have  done  evil,  to 
the  resurrection  of  condemnation. 
30  I  can  do  nothing  of  myself :  as 
I  hear  I  judge,  and  my  judgment 
is  righteous,  because  I  seek  not  my 
will,  but  the  will  of  him  that  sent 
me.  31  If  I  testify  of  myself,  my 
testimony  is  not  true :  32  there  is 
another  that  testifies  of  me,  and  you 
know  that  the  testimony  which  he 
testifies  of  me  is  true.  33  You  have 
sent  to  John,  and  he  has  testified  to 
the  truth ;  34  but  I  receive  not  testi- 


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mony  from  man,  but  these  things 
I  say  that  you  may  be  saved.  35 
He  was  the  burning  and  the  shining 
light,  and  you  were  willing  to  re- 
joice for  an  hour  in  his  light.  36 
But  I  have  testimony  greater  than 
that  of  John ;  for  the  works  which 
the  Father  has  given  me  to  accom- 
plish, the  works  themselves  that  I 
do,  testify  of  me  that  the  Father 
has  sent  me.  Zl  And  the  Father 
who  sent  me,  he  has  testified  of  me : 
neither  his  voice  have  you  heard 
at  any  time,  nor  his  shape  have 
you  seen,  38  and  his  word  you  have 
not  abiding  in  you,  for  whom  he 
has  sent,  him  you  believe  not.  39 
You  search  the  scriptures,  because 
you  think  that  in  them  you  have 
eternal  life,  and  they  are  they  that 
testify  of  me ;  40  and  yet  you  will 
not  come  to  me  that  you  may  have 
life.  41  I  receive  not  glory  from 
men,  42  but  I  know  you,  that  you 
have  not  the  love  of  God  in  you. 
43  I  have  come  in  my  Father's 
name,  and  you  receive  me  not :  if 
another  should  come  in  his  own 
name,  him  you  would  receive.  44 
How  can  you  believe  while  receiv- 
ing glory  one  from  another,  and 
you  seek  not  the  glory  that  is  from 
the  only  God?  45  Think  not  that 
I  will  accuse  you  to  the  Father : 
there  is  he  that  accuses  you,  Moses, 
in  whom  you  trust.  46  For  if  you 
had  believed  Moses,  you  would  have 
believed  me;  for  he  wrote  of  me. 
47  But  if  you  believe  not  his  writ- 
ings, how  will  you  believe  my 
words  ? 

6  1  After  this  Jesus  went  av^ay 
beyond  the  sea  of  Galilee,  which 
is  the  sea  of  Tiberias;  2  and  a 
great  multitude  followed  him  be- 
cause  they   saw   thq   signs   that   he 


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did  in  case  of  the  sick.  3  But  Jesus 
went  up  into  the  mountain,  and 
there  he  sat  with  his  disciples.  4 
And  the  passover,  the  feast  of  the 
Jews,  was  near.  5  Jesus  then,  lift- 
ing up  his  eyes  and  seeing  that  a 
great  multitude  was  coming  to  him, 
said  to  Philip :  Whence  can  we  buy 
bread,  that  these  may  eat?  6  But 
this  he  said  to  try  him ;  for  he  him- 
self knew  what  he  was  about  to  do. 
7  Philip  answered  him :  Two  hun- 
dred denarii  worth  of  bread  is  not 
enough  for  these,  that  each  one 
may  take  some  little.  8  One  of  his 
disciples,  Andrew,  the  brother  of 
Simon  Peter,  says  to  him:  9  There 
is  a  lad  here  who  has  five  barley 
loaves  and  two  little  fishes ;  but 
what  are  these  among  so  many? 
10  Jesus  said :  Make  the  men  re- 
cline. And  there  was  much  grass 
in  the  place.  The  men  therefore 
reclined,  in  number  about  five  thou- 
sand. 11  Jesus  therefore  took  the 
loaves,  and  gave  thanks,  and  gave 
to  those  that  reclined ;  in  like  man- 
ner also  of  the  fishes  as  much  as 
they  wished.  12  But  when  they 
were  filled,  he  said  to  his  disciples: 
Gather  up  the  broken  pieces  that 
remain,  that  nothing  be  lost.  13 
They  gathered  them  therefore,  and 
filled  twelve  traveling-baskets  with 
broken  pieces  from  the  five  barley 
loaves,  which  remained  after  they 
had  eaten. 

14  The  men  therefore,  seeing  the 
sign  that  he  had  done,  said :  This 
is  in  truth  the  prophet  that  comes 
into  the  world.  15  Jesus  then, 
Icnowing  that  they  were  about  to 
come  and  seize  him  to  make  him 
king,  fled  again  into  the  mountain 
himself  alone. 

16  But  wh^n  evening  had  come, 


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his  disciples  went  down  to  the  sea, 

17  and  having  entered  a  ship,  were 
going  beyond  the  sea  to  Capernaum. 
But  darkness  overtook  them,  and 
Jesus  had   not  yet  come   to   them : 

18  the  sea  also  arose,  because  a 
great  wind  was  blowing.  19  Hav- 
ing rowed  therefore  about  twenty- 
five  or  thirty  furlongs,  they  see 
Jesus  walking  on  the  sea,  and  com- 
ing near  the  ship,  and  they  were 
afraid.  20  But  he  said  to  them : 
It  is  I,  be  not  afraid.  21  They 
then  willingly  received  him  into  the 
ship,  and  immediately  the  ship  was 
at  the  land  to  which  they  were 
going. 

22  On  the  morrow  the  multitude 
that  stood  on  the  other  side  of  the 
sea  saw  that  there  was  no  other 
little  ship  there  but  one,  and  that 
Jesus  had  not  entered  the  ship  with 
his  disciples,  but  his  disciples  had 
gone  away  alone :  23  however,  little 
ships  had  come  from  Tiberias,  near 
the  place  where  they  ate  bread  when 
the  Lord  had  given  thanks.  24 
When,  therefore,  the  multitude  saw- 
that  Jesus  was  not  there,  nor  his 
disciples,  they  entered  the  little 
ships  and  came  to  Capernaum,  seek- 
ing Jesus.  25  And  having  found 
him  on  the  other  side  of  the  sea, 
they  said  to  him :  Rabbi,  when 
camest  thou  hither?  26  Jesus  an- 
swered them  and  said  :  Verily,  verily. 
I  say  to  you,  you  seek  me  not  be- 
cause you  saw  the  signs,  but  be- 
cause you  ate  of  the  loaves  and 
were  filled.  27  Labor  not  for  the 
food  that  perishes,  but  for  the  food 
that  abides  to  life  eternal,  which 
the  Son  of  man  gives  you ;  for  him 
has  God  the  Father  attested.  28 
They  said  therefore  to  him  :  What 
must  we  do  that  we  may  work  the 


works  of  God?  29  Jesus  answered 
and  said  to  them :  This  is  the  work 
of  God,  that  you  believe  on  him 
whom  he  has  sent.  30  They  said 
then  to  him :  What  doest  thou  then 
as  a  sign,  that  we  may  see  and  be- 
lieve thee;  what  workest  thou?  31 
Our  fathers  ate  the  manna  in  the 
wilderness,  as  it  is  written  :  Bread 
from  heaven  gave  he  them  to  eat. 
32  Then  said  Jesus  to  them  :  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  to  you,  Moses  has  not 
given  you  the  bread  from  heaven ; 
but  my  Father  gives  you  the  bread 
from  heaven,  the  true.  33  For  the 
bread  which  is  God's  is  he  that 
comes  down  from  heaven  and  gives 
life  to  the  world.  34  They  said 
therefore  to  him :  Lord,  always  give 
us  this  bread.  35  Jesus  then  said 
to  them:  I  am  the  bread  of  life: 
he  that  comes  to  me  shall  not  hun- 
ger, and  he  that  believes  on  me 
shall  never  thirst.  36  But  I  said  to 
you  that  you  have  seen  and  do  not 
believe.  37  All  that  the  Father 
gives  me  shall  come  to  me,  and  him 
that  comes  to  me  I  will  not  cast 
out ;  38  for  I  have  come  down  from 
heaven,  not  that  I  might  do  my  will, 
but  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me. 
39  And  this  is  the  will  of  him  that 
sent  me,  that  I  shall  lose  nothing 
of  all  that  he  has  given  me,  but 
shall  raise  it  up  in  the  last  day.  40 
For  this  is  the  will  of  my  Father, 
that  whoever  sees  the  Son  and  be- 
lieves on  him  may  have  life  eternal, 
and  I  shall  raise  him  up  in  the  last 
day,  41  The  Jews  therefore  mur- 
mured concerning  him.  because  he 
said :  T  am  the  bread  that  came 
down  from  heaven ;  42  and  they 
said :  Ts  not  this  Jesus  the  son  of 
Joseph,  whose  father  and  mother 
we    know?      How    now    says    this 


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man :  I  have  come  down  from 
heaven?  43  Jesus  answered  and 
said  to  them:  Murmur  not  among 
yourselves.  44  No  one  can  come 
to  me  unless  the  Father  who  sent 
me  draw  him,  and  I  will  raise  him 
up  in  the  last  day.  45  It  is  written 
in  the  prophets :  And  they  shall  all 
be  taught  of  God:  every  one  that 
has  heard  from  the  Father  and  has 
learned,  comes  to  me.  46  Not  that 
any  one  has  seen  the  Father,  but 
he  that  is  from  God,  he  has  seen 
the  Father.  47  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
to  you,  he  that  believes  has  life 
eternal.  48  I  am  the  bread  of  life. 
49  Your  fathers  ate  the  manna  in 
the  wilderness  and  died :  50  this  is 
the  bread  that  comes  down  from 
heaven,  that  any  one  may  eat  of  it 
and  not  die.  51  I  am  the  living 
bread,  that  came  down  from  heaven  : 
if  any  one  eat  of  my  bread,  he  shall 
live  for  ever;  and  the  bread  also 
that  I  will  give  for  the  life  of  the 
world,  is  my  flesh.  52  The  Jews 
then  contended  one  with  another, 
saying:  How  can  this  man  give  us 
his  flesh  to  cat?  53  Jesus  therefore 
said  to  them :  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
to  you,  unless  you  eat  the  flesh  of 
the  Son  of  man  and  drink  his  blood, 
you  have  no  life  in  you.  54  He 
that  eats  my  flesh  and  drinks  rny 
blood  has  life  eternal,  and  I  will 
raise  him  up  in  the  last  day.  55 
For  my  flesh  is  true  food,  and  my 
blood  is  true  drink.  56  He  that  eats 
my  flesh  and  drinks  my  blood  abides 
in  me  and  I  in  him.  57  As  the 
living  Father  sent  me,  and  I  live 
because  of  the  Father,  he  also  that 
eats  me  even  he  shall  live  because 
of  me.  58  This  is  the  bread  that 
came  down  from  heaven,  not  as 
the   fathers  ate  and  died :   he  that '  near 

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cats  this  bread  shall  live  for  ever. 
59  These  things  spoke  he  in  the 
synagogue  as  he  taught  in  Caper- 
naum. 

60  Therefore  many  of  his  dis- 
ciples on  hearing  it  said:  A  hard 
saying  is  this:  who  can  hear  it? 
61  But  Jesus,  knowing  in  himself 
that  his  disciples  murmured  con- 
cerning this,  said  to  them :  Does  this 
ofl^end  you?  62  If  then  you  should 
see  the  Son  of  man  ascending  where 
he  was  before?  63  The  spirit  is 
that  which  makes  alive ;  the  flesh 
profits  nothing:  the  words  that  I 
have  spoken  to  you  are  spirit,  and 
are  life.  64  But  there  are  some  of 
you  that  believe  not.  For  Jesus 
knew  from  the  beginning  who  they 
were  that  believed  not,  and  who  it 
was  that  would  deliver  him  up.  65 
And  he  said :  For  this  reason  have 
I  said  to  you  that  no  one  can  come 
to  me  unless  it  be  given  him  of  the 
Father. 

66  From  this  time  therefore  many 
of  his  disciples  went  back  and 
walked  no  more  with  him.  61  Jesus 
then  said  to  the  twelve :  Will  you 
also  go  away?  68  Simon  Peter 
answered  him  :  Lord,  to  whom  shall 
we  go?  The  words  of  eternal  life 
hast  thou ;  69  and  we  have  believed 
and  known  that  thou  art  the  Holy 
One  of  God.  70  He  answered  them: 
Have  I  not  chosen  you  twelve?  and 
one  of  you  is  a  devil.  71  But  he 
spoke  of  Judas,  son  of  Simon 
Tscariot ;  for  he  was  about  to  deliver 
him  up,  being  one  of  the  twelve. 

7         1  After  this  Jesus  walked  in 
Galilee ;  for  he  would  not  walk 
in  Judea,  because  the  Jews   sought 
to    kill    him.      2    But    the    feast    of 
the  Jews,   that   of   tabernacles,   was 
3     His    brothers    therefore 


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said  to  him :  Depart  hence  and  go 
into  Judea,  that  thy  disciples  also 
may  see  the  works  that  thou  doest; 

4  for  no  one  does  any  thing  in  secret 
and  desires  himself  to  be  known 
openly.  If  thou  doest  these  things, 
make  thyself  manifest  to  the  world. 

5  For  neither  did  his  brothers  be- 
lieve on  him.  6  Jesus  says  to  them  : 
My  time  is  not  yet  present,  but  your 
time  is  always  ready.  7  The  world 
cannot  hate  you,  but  me  it  hates, 
because  I  testify  of  it  that  its  works 
are  evil.  8  Do  you  go  up  to  the 
feast :  I  go  not  up  to  this  feast,  be- 
cause my  time  has  not  yet  fully 
come.  9  Having  said  these  things, 
he  abode  in  Galilee.  10  But  when 
his  brothers  had  gone  up  to  the 
feast,  then  he  himself  also  went  up, 
not  openly,  but  in  secret.  11  The 
Jews  then  sought  for  him  at  the 
feast,  and  said:  Where  is  he?  12 
And  there  was  much  murmuring 
concerning  him  among  the  multi- 
tude ;  some  said :  He  is  a  good 
man :  others  said :  No,  but  he  de- 
ceives the  multitude.  13  No  one, 
however,  spoke  boldly  concerning 
him,  for  fear  of  the  Jews. 

14  But  now  at  the  middle  of  the 
festival  Jesus  went  up  into  the  tem- 
ple and  taught.  15  The  Jews  there- 
fore were  astonished,  saying:  How 
knows  this  man  letters,  not  having 
learned?  16  Jesus  then  answered 
them  and  said:  My  teaching  is  not 
mine,  but  his  that  sent  me:  17  if 
any  one  will  do  his  will,  he  shall 
know  of  the  teaching,  whether  it  is 
of  God.  or  I  speak  of  myself.  18  He 
that  speaks  of  himself  seeks  his  own 
glory:  he  that  seeks  the  eloryof  him 
that  sent  him.  he  is  true,  and  un- 
righteousness is  not  in  him.  19  Has 
not  Moses  given  you  the  law?  and 


none  of  you  does  the  law.  Why  do 
you  seek  to  kill  me?  20  The  multi- 
tude answered  :  Thou  hast  a  demon : 
who  seekest  to  kill  thee?  21  Jesus 
answered  and  said  to  them :  One 
work  I  have  done  and  you  all  won- 
der. 22  Moses  has  given  you  cir- 
cumcision, not  that  it  is  of  Moses, 
but  of  the  fathers,  and  on  the  sab- 
bath day  you  circumcise  a  man.  23 
If  a  man  receives  circumcision  on 
the  sabbath,  that  the  law  of  Moses 
may  not  be  broken,  are  you  angry 
with  me  because  I  restored  the  en- 
lire  man  to  health  on  the  sabbath? 

24  Judge  not  according  to  appear- 
ance, but  judge  righteous  judgment. 

25  Then  said  some  of  those  of  Jeru- 
salem :  Is  not  this  he.  whom  they 
seek  to  kill?  26  And  lo,  he  speaks 
boldly,  and  they  say  nothing  to  him. 
Have  the  rulers  then  certainly 
known  that  this  is  the  Christ?  27 
However,  we  know  this  man,  whence 
he  is;  but  when  the  Christ  comes, 
no  one  knows  whence  he  is.  28 
Jesus  therefore  cried  out  in  the 
temple,  teaching  and  saying :  You 
both  know  me,  and  you  know 
whence  I  am ;  and  I  have  not  come 
of  myself,  but  he  is  true  that  sent 
me,  whom  you  know  not :  29  I  know 
him,  because  I  am  from  him  and 
he  sent  me.  30  They  therefore 
sought  to  take  him.  and  no  one  laid 
his  hand  on  him,  because  his  hour 
had  not  yet  come.  31  But  many 
of  the  multitude  believed  on  him, 
and  said :  When  Christ  comes,  will 
he  do  more  signs  than  these  that 
this  man  does?  32  The  Pharisees 
heard  the  multitude  murmuring 
these  things  concerning  him.  and 
the  chief  priests  and  the  Pharisees 
sent  attendants  that  they  might  take 
him.    33  Therefore  said  Jesus :  Yet 


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a  little  while  I  am  with  you,  and  1 
go  to  him  that  sent  me.  34  You 
shall  seek  me  and  shall  not  find  me, 
and  where  I  am  you  cannot  come. 
35  The  Jews  therefore  said  one  to 
another:  Whither  does  this  man  in- 
tend to  go,  that  we  shall  not  find 
him?  Does  he  intend  to  go  among 
the  dispersion  of  the  Greeks  and 
teach  the  Greeks?  36  What  means 
this  word  that  he  spoke :  You 
shall  seek  me  and  shall  not  find 
me.  and  where  I  am,  you  cannot 
come? 

Zl  But  on  the  last  day,  the  great 
day  of  the  feast,  Jesus  stood  and 
cried,  saying:  If  any  one  thirst,  let 
him  come  and  drink.  38  He  that 
believes  on  me,  as  the  scripture 
said,  out  of  his  belly  shall  flow 
rivers  of  living  water.  39  But  this 
he  spoke  of  the  Spirit  which  those 
that  believe  on  him  were  about  to 
receive;  for  the  Spirit  was  not  yet. 
because  Jesus  had  not  yet  been 
glorified.  40  Some  of  the  multitude 
therefore,  hearing  these  words, 
said  :  This  is  in  truth  the  prophet ; 
41  others  said:  This  is  the  Christ; 
others  said :  Docs  the  Christ  then 
come  out  of  Galilee?  42  Has  not 
the  scripture  said  that  the  Christ 
comes  of  the  posterity  of  David, 
and  from  Bethlehem,  the  town 
where  David  was?  43  There  was 
therefore  a  division  among  the 
multitude  because  of  him ;  44  but 
some  of  them  wished  to  take  him; 
no  one,  however,  laid  hands  on 
him. 

45  The  attendants  therefore  came 
to  the  chief  priests  and  Pharisees ; 
and  they  said  to  them :  Why  did 
you  not  bring  him?  46  The  attend- 
ants answered :  Never  man  so 
spoke,  as  this  man  speaks.     47  The 


Pharisees  answered  them :  Are  you 
also  deceived?  48  Has  any  one  of 
the  rulers  believed  on  him,  or  of 
the  Pharisees?  49  But  the  multi- 
tude, that  knows  not  the  law,  are 
cursed.  50  Nicodemus,  being  one 
of  them,  says  to  them  :  51  Does  our 
law  condemn  the  man  unless  it  first 
hear  from  him  and  know  what  he 
does?  52  They  answered  and  said  to 
him:  Art  thou  also  of  Galilee? 
Search  and  see  that  out  of  Galilee 
a  prophet  arises  not. 

[7:53;  as  found  in  codex  D: 
also  verses  8  to  12,  in  same  codex: 
but  not  written  by  John,  in  the 
judgment   of    Tischendorf.] 

"^2)  And  they  went  each  one  to  his 
own  house. 

8 :  1  But  Jesus  went  into  the 
mount  of  Olives.  2  And  early  in 
the  morning  he  comes  again  into 
the  temple,  and  all  the  people  came 
to  him.  3  And  the  scribes  and  the 
Pharisees  bring  a  woman  taken  in 
sin.  and  having  placed  her  in  the 
midst,  4  the  priests  say  to  him, 
tempting  him,  that  they  may  have 
an  accusation  against  him  :  Teacher, 
this  woman  has  been  taken  in  adul- 
tery, in  the  very  act.  5  Now, 
Moses  in  the  law  commanded  us  to 
stone  such ;  but  now  what  sayest 
thou  ?  6  But  Jesus  stooped  down 
and  with  his  finger  wrote  on  the 
ground.  7  But  as  they  continued 
asking,  he  lifted  himself  up  and 
said  to  them :  Let  him  that  is  with- 
out sin  among  you  be  the  first  to 
throw  a  stone  at  her.  8  And  he 
again  stooped  down  and  with  his 
finger  wrote  on  the  ground.  9  And 
each  one  of  the  Jews  went  out, 
beginning  from  the  elder,  so  that 
all  went  out;  and  he  was  left  alone, 
and  the  woman  being  in  the  midst. 


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10  And  Jesus  lifted  himself  up  and 
said  to  the  woman :  Where  are 
they?    Has  no  one  condemned  thee? 

11  And  she  said  to  him:  No  one, 
sir.  And  he  said:  Neither  do  I 
condemn  thee;  go,  from  this  time 
sin  no  more. 

[A  somewhat  different  account, 
supposed  by  Griesbach  to  be  a  very 
probable  omission  :] 

8 :  1  But  Jesus  went  into  the 
mount  of  Olives.  2  And  early  in 
the  morning  he  came  again  into  the 
temple,  and  all  the  people  came  to 
him,  and  he  sat  down  and  taught 
them.  3  And  the  scribes  and  the 
Pharisees  bring  to  him  a  woman 
taken  in  adultery,  and  having  placed 
her  in  the  midst  4  they  say  to  him  : 
Teacher,  this  woman  w^as  taken  in 
adultery,  in  the  very  act.  5  Now, 
in  the  law  Moses  commanded  that 
such  should  be  stoned :  thou  there- 
fore, what  sayest  thou?  6  But  this 
they  said  tempting  him,  that  they 
might  have  to  accuse  him.  But 
Jesus  stooped  down  and  with  his 
finger  wrote  on  the  ground.  7  And 
as  they  continued  asking  him,  he 
lifted  himself  up  and  said  to  them: 
He  that  is  without  sin  among  you, 
let  him  be  the  first  to  throw  the 
stone  at  her.  8  And  again  he 
stooped  down  and  wrote  on  the 
ground.  9  But  they  having  heard, 
and  being  convicted  by  their  con- 
science, went  out  one  by  one,  be- 
ginning from  the  elder  to  the  last  ; 
and  Jesus  was  left  alone,  and  the 
woman  standing  in  the  midst.  10 
But  Jesus  lifted  himself  up,  and 
seeing  no  one  but  the  woman,  said 
to  her :  Woman,  where  are  those 
thy  accusers?  Has  no  one  con- 
demned thee?  11  She  said:  No 
one,   sir.     And  Jesus   said  to  her: 


Neither  do  I  condemn  thee  :  go  and 
sin  no  more. 

8  12  Again  therefore  Jesus 
spoke  to  them,  saying :  I  am  the 
Light  of  the  world :  he  that  follows 
me  shall  not  walk  in  darkness,  but 
shall  have  the  light  of  life.  13 
The  Pharisees  therefore  said  to 
him  :  Thou  testifiest  of  thyself :  thy 
testimony  is  not  true.  14  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said  to  them :  Though 
I  testify  of  myself,  my  testimony  is 
true,  for  I  know  whence  I  came 
and  whither  I  go :  you  know  not 
whence  I  come  or  whither  I  go.  15 
You  judge  according  to  the  flesh; 
I  judge  no  one.  16  And  even  if  I 
judge,  my  judgment  is  true,  be- 
cause I  am  not  alone,  but  I  and  he 
that  sent  me.  17  And  even  in  your 
law  it  is  written  that  the  testimony 
of  two  men  is  true.  18  I  am  one 
testifying  of  myself,  and  the  Father 
who  sent  me  testifies  of  me.  19 
They  said  therefore  to  him  :  Where 
is  thy  Father?  Jesus  answered: 
You  know  neither  me  nor  my  Fa- 
ther :  if  you  had  known  me.  you 
would  have  known  my  Father  also. 
20  These  words  spoke  he  in  the 
treasury  while  teaching  in  the  tem- 
ple; and  no  one  took  him.  because 
his  hour  had  not  yet  come. 

21  He  therefore  said  again  to 
them :  I  go  away,  and  you  shall  seek 
me,  and  in  your  sin  you  shall  die : 
whither  I  go  you  cannot  come.  22 
The  Jews  then  said :  Will  he  kill 
himself,  because  he  says :  Whither 
I  go  you  cannot  come?  23  And  he 
said  to  them :  You  are  from  be- 
neath. I  am  from  above:  you  are  of 
this  world,  T  am  not  of  this  world, 
24  Therefore  said  I  to  you  that 
you  shall  die  in  your  sins;  for  if 
you  believe  not  that  I  am  he,  you 


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shall  die  in  your  sins.  25  They  said 
therefore  to  him:  Who  art  thou? 
Jesus  said  to  them :  Altogether  that 
which  I  also  say  to  you.  26  I  have 
many  things  to  say  and  to  judge  of 
you ;  hut  he  that  sent  me  is  true, 
and  what  I  have  heard  from  him, 
these  things  I  speak  unto  the  world. 
27  They  knew  not  that  he  spoke  to 
them  of  the  Father.  28  Then  said 
Jesus:  When  you  shall  have  lifted 
up  the  Son  of  man,  then  you  shall 
know  that  I  am  he,  and  that  I  do 
nothing  of  myself,  but  as  the  Father 
has  taught  me,  I  speak  these  things. 
29  And  he  that  sent  me  is  with  me : 
he  has  not  left  me  alone,  for  I  do 
always  the  things  that  are  pleasing 
to  him. 

30  While  he  was  speaking  these 
things  many  believed  on  him.  31 
Jesus  then  said  to  the  Jews  that 
believed  on  him :  If  you  abide  in 
my  word,  you  are  my  disciples  in 
truth,  32  and  you  shall  know  the 
truth,  and  the  truth  shall  make  you 
free.  33  They  answered  to  him : 
We  are  Abraham's  posterity,  and 
have  never  been  in  bondage  to  any 
one ;  how  sayest  thou :  You  shall 
become  free?  34  Jesus  answered 
them :  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you, 
that  every  one  that  does  sin  is  a 
servant  of  sin.  35  But  the  servant 
abides  not  in  the  house  forever :  the 
Son  abides  forever.  36  If.  then,  the 
Son  shall  make  you  free,  you  shall 
be  free  indeed.  37  I  know  that  you 
are  Abraham's  posterity;  but  you 
seek  to  kill  me.  because  my  word 
has  no  place  in  you.  38  I  speak 
what  things  I  have  seen  with  my 
Father,  and  you  then  do  what 
things  you  have  heard  from  your 
father.  39  They  answered  and  said 
to    him :    Abraham    is    our    father. 


Jesus  says  to  them:  If  you  were 
the  children  of  Abraham,  you  would 
do  the  works  of  Abraham  ;  40  but 
now  you  seek  to  kill  me,  a  man  that 
has  spoken  to  you  the  truth,  which 
I  heard  from  God :  this  Abraham 
did  not.  41  You  do  the  works  of 
your  fathers.  They  said  to  him : 
We  have  not  been  born  of  lewd- 
ness; we  have  one  Father,  God.  42 
Jesus  said  to  them :  If  God  were 
your  Father,  you  would  love  me ; 
for  I  came  forth  from  God  and 
have  come  hither:  nor  indeed  have 
I  come  of  myself,  but  he  sent  me.  43 
Why  know  you  not  my  speeClf?  be- 
cause  you   cannot    hear    my    word. 

44  You  are  of  your  father,  the 
devil,  and  the  desires  of  your  father 
you  will  do.  He  was  a  murderer 
from  the  beginning,  and  has  not 
stood  in  the  truth,  because  there  is 
no  truth  in  him.  When  he  speaks 
what  is  false,  he  speaks  of  his  own, 
for  he  is  a  liar  and  the  father  of  it. 

45  But  because  I  tell  you  the  truth, 
you  believe  me  not.  46  Which  of 
you  convinces  me  of  sin?  If  I 
speak  the  truth,  why  do  you  not 
believe  me?  47  He  that  is  of  God 
hears  the  words  of  God ;  for  this 
reason  you  hear  not.  because  you 
are  not  of  God,  48  The  Jews  an- 
swered and  said  to  him :  Do  we 
not  well  say  that  thou  art  a  Samari- 
tan, and  hast  a  demon?  49  Jesus 
answered  :  I  have  not  a  demon,  but 
1  honor  my  Father,  and  you  dis- 
honor me.  50  But  I  seek  not  my 
glory:  there  is  that  seeks  and 
judges.  51  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to 
you.  if  any  one  keep  my  word,  he 
shall  never  see  death.  52  The  Jews 
said  to  him:  Now  we  know  that 
thou  hast  a  demon.  Abraham  is 
dead,  and  the  prophets ;   and  thou 


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sayest :  If  any  one  keep  my  word,  lie 
shall  never  taste  of  death :  53  art 
thou  greater  than  our  father  Abra- 
ham, who  is  dead?  And  the  proph- 
ets are  dead :  whom  makest  thou 
thyself?  54  Jesus  answered:  If  1 
glorify  myself,  my  glory  is  nothing  ; 
it  is  my  Father  that  glorifies  me,  of 
whom  you  say  that  he  is  your  God ; 
55  and  yet  you  have  not  known 
him,  but  I  know  him.  If  I  should 
say  that  I  do  not  know  him,  I  should 
be  a  liar  like  you  ;  but  I  know  him. 
and  his  word  I  keep.  56  Abraham, 
your  father,  rejoiced  that  he  could 
see  my  day.  and  he  saw  it  and  was 
glad.  57  The  Jews  then  said  to 
him :  Thou  art  not  yet  fifty  years 
old,  and  hast  thou  seen  Abraham? 
58  Jesus  said  to  them  :  Verily,  verily. 
1  say  to  you,  before  Abraham  came 
into  being,  I  am.  59  They  therefore 
took  up  stones  to  throw  at  him ;  but 
Jesus  hid  himself  and  went  out  of 
the  temple. 

9  1  And  passing  by  he  saw  a 
man  blind  from  his  birth.  2 
And  his  disciples  asked  him.  saying : 
Rabbi,  who  sinned,  this  man  or  his 
parents,  that  he  was  born  blind?  3 
Jesus  answered :  Neither  this  man 
sinned  nor  his  parents,  but  that  the 
works  of  God  might  be  manifested 
in  him.  4  We  must  work  the  works 
of  him  that  sent  us  while  it  is  day: 
there  comes  night,  when  no  man 
can  work.  5  While  I  am  in  the 
world.  I  am  the  Light  of  the  world. 
6  He  said  these  things,  and  spat  on 
the  ground,  and  made  clay  of  the 
spittle,  and  anointed  his  eyes  with 
the  clay,  7  and  said  to  him :  Go, 
wash  in  the  pool  of  Siloam,  which 
is,  translated.  Sent.  He  went  there- 
fore and  washed,  and  came  seeing. 
8  The  neighbors  therefore,  and  those 


that  had  seen  him  before,  that  he 
was  a  beggar,  said:  Is  not  this  he 
that  sat  and  begged?  9  Others  said 
that  this  is  he;  others  said:  No,  but 
he  is  like  him.  He  said  :  1  am  he. 
10  They  therefore  said  to  him  :  How 
were  thy  eyes  opened?  11  He  an- 
swered :  The  man  that  is  called 
Jesus  made  clay  and  anointed  my 
eyes,  and  said  to  me  :  Go  to  Siloam 
and  wash.  Having  gone  therefore 
and  washed,  I  received  sight.  12 
They  said  to  him:  Where  is  he? 
Me  says :  1  know  not. 

13  They  bring  to  the  Pharisees 
him  that  was  formerly  blind.  14 
And  it  was  a  sabbath  on  the  day 
in  which  Jesus  made  clay  and 
opened  his  eyes.  15  Again  therefore 
the  Pharisees  also  asked  him  how 
he  had  received  sight.  He  said  to 
them  :  He  put  clay  upon  my  eyes, 
and  I  washed  and  do  see.  16  Some 
of  the  Pharisees  therefore  said: 
This  man  is  not  from  God,  for  he 
keeps  not  the  sabbath.  Others 
said  :  How  can  a  man  a  sinner  do 
such  signs?  And  there  was  a  divi- 
sion among  them.  17  They  say 
therefore  to  the  blind  man  again : 
What  sayest  thou  of  him.  because 
he  has  opened  thy  eyes?  He  said: 
He  is  a  prophet.  18  The  Jews  there- 
fore did  not  believe  concerning  him, 
that  he  was  blind  and  had  received 
sight,  till  they  had  called  the  parents 
of  him  that  had  received  sight,  19 
and  asked  them,  saying:  Is  this  your 
son,  of  whom  you  say  that  he  was 
born  blind?  How,  then,  does  he 
now  see?  20  His  parents  therefore 
answered  and  said :  We  know  that 
this  is  our  son,  and  that  he  was 
born  blind  :  21  but  how  he  now  sees 
we  know  not,  or  who  opened  his 
eyes  we  know  not :  ask  him ;  he  is. 


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of  age:  he  shall  speak  for  himself. 
22  These  things  said  his  parents 
because  they  feared  the  Jews ;  for 
the  Jews  had  already  agreed  that 
if  any  one  should  confess  him  to 
be  Christ,  he  should  be  put  out  of 
the  synagogue.  23  For  this  reason 
his  parents  said  that  he  is  of  age, 
ask  him.  24  They  therefore  a  sec- 
ond time  called  the  man  that  had 
been  blind,  and  said  to  him :  Give 
glory  to  God:  we  know  that  this 
man  is  a  sinner.  25  He  then  an- 
swered: If  he  is  a  sinner,  I  know 
not:  one  thing  I  know,  that,  being 
blind,  I  now  see.  26  They  said 
therefore  to  him  :  What  did  he  for 
thee?  How  opened  he  thy  eyes? 
27  He  answered  them:  I  have  told 
you  already,  and  you  did  not  hear: 
why  will  you  hear  again?  Will  you 
also  become  his  disciples?  28  They 
reviled  him  and  said:  Thou  art  a 
disciple  of  that  man,  but  we  are 
Moses'  disciples:  29  we  know  that 
God  spoke  to  Moses,  but  this  man, 
we  know  not  whence  he  is.  30  The 
man  answered  and  said  to  them: 
Why,  in  this  is  that  which  is  won- 
derful, that  you  know  not  whence 
he  is,  and  yet  he  has  opened  my 
eyes.  31  We  know  that  God  hears 
not  sinners,  but  if  any  one  be  a 
worshiper  of  God  and  do  his  will, 
him  he  hears.  32  Never  was  it 
heard  that  any  one  opened  the  eyes 
of  one  that  had  been  born  blind : 
33  if  this  man  were  not  of  God,  he 
could  do  nothing.  34  They  answered 
and  said  to  him  :  Thou  wast  alto- 
gether born  in  sins,  and  dost  thou 
teach  us?    And  they  cast  him  out. 

35  Jesus  heard  that  they  had  cast 
him  out,  and  he  found  him  and 
said :  Dost  thou  believe  on  the  Son 
of  man  ?    36  He  answered  and  said  : 


And  who  is  he.  Lord,  that  I  may 
believe  on  him?  37  Jesus  said  to 
him:  Thou  hast  both  seen  him,  and 
he  it  is  that  talks  with  thee.  38  He 
said,  Lord.  I  believe :  and  he  wor- 
shiped him.  39  y\nd  Je.sus  said: 
For  judgment  have  I  come  into  this 
world,  that  those  that  see  not  may 
see,  and  that  those  that  see  may  be- 
come blind.  40  Some  of  the  Phari- 
sees that  were  with  him  heard,  and 
said  to  him  :  Are  we  also  blind?  41 
Jesus  said  to  them:  If  you  were 
blind,  you  would  not  have  sin;  but 
now  you  say :  We  see :  your  sin 
remains. 

1  A  1  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to 
J-  ^  you,  he  that  enters  not 
through  the  door  into  the  sheepfold, 
but  goes  up  by  some  other  way,  he  is 
a  thief  and  a  robber :  2  but  he  that 
enters  through  the  door  is  the  shep- 
herd of  the  sheep.  3  To  him  the 
porter  opens,  and  the  sheep  hear  his 
voice,  and  he  calls  his  own  sheep  by 
name  and  leads  them  out.  4  When 
he  puts  forth  all  of  his  own  sheep, 
he  goes  before  them,  and  the  sheep 
follow  him.  because  they  know  his 
voice ;  5  but  a  stranger  they  will  not 
follow,  but  flee  from  him.  because 
they  know  not  the  voice  of  stran- 
gers. 6  This  parable  spoke  Jesus 
to  them :  but  they  knew  not  what 
things  they  were  that  he  spoke  to 
them.  7  Jesus  therefore  said : 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you :  I  am 
the  door  of  the  sheep.  8  All  as 
many  as  have  come  are  thieves  and 
robbers,  but  the  sheep  did  not  hear 
them.  9  I  am  the  door:  through 
me  if  any  man  enter  in,  he  shall 
be  saved,  and  shall  go  in  and  out, 
and  find  pasture.  10  The  thief 
comes  not  but  that  he  may  steal 
and  kill  and  destroy:  I  have  come 


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that  they  may  have  life,  and  have  it 
abundantly.  11  I  am  the  good 
shepherd.  The  good  shepherd  lays 
down  his  life  for  the  sheep :  12  he 
that  is  a  hireling  and  not  a  shep- 
herd, to  whom  the  sheep  do  not 
belong,  sees  the  wolf  coming  and 
leaves  the  sheep  and  flees,  and  the 
wolf  seizes  and  scatters  them,  13 
because  he  is  a  hireling,  and  cares 
not  for  the  sheep.  14  I  am  the 
good  shepherd,  and  know  mine, 
and  mine  know  me,  15  as  the 
Father  knows  me  and  I  know  the 
Father ;  and  I  lay  down  my  life 
for  the  sheep.  16  And  other  sheep 
I  have,  which  are  not  of  this  fold : 
them  also  must  I  bring,  and  they 
shall  hear  my  voice,  and  there  shall 
be  one  fold,  one  shepherd.  17  For 
this  reason  my  Father  loves  me, 
because  I  lay  down  my  life,  that  I 
may  take  it  again.  18  No  one  takes 
it  from  me,  but  I  lay  it  down  of 
myself.  Authority  have  T  to  lay 
it  down,  and  authority  have  I  to 
take  it  again :  this  commandment 
I  received  from  my  Father.  19 
There  arose  again  a  division  among 
the  Jews  because  of  these  words. 
20  Therefore  many  of  them  said : 
He  has  a  demon  and  is  mad :  why 
hear  him?  21  Others  said:  These 
words  are  not  of  one  that  has  a 
demon  :  can  a  demon  open  the  eyes 
of  the  blind? 

22  But  the  feast  of  dedication  was 
held  in  Jerusalem ;  it  was  winter ; 
23  and  jesus  was  walking  in  the 
temple,  in  Solomon's  porch.  24  The 
Jews  therefore  camr  around  him 
and  said  to  him :  How  long  dost 
thou  keep  us  in  suspense?  If  thou 
art  the  Christ,  tell  us  plainly.  25 
Jesus  answered :  I  have  told  you, 
and  you  do  tiot  believe :  the  works 


that  I  do  in  my  Father's  name,  these 
testify  of  me ;  26  but  you  believe 
not,  because  you  are  not  of  my 
sheep.  27  My  sheep  hear  my  voice, 
and  I  know  them,  and  they  follow 
me,  28  and  I  give  them  eternal  life, 
and  they  shall  never  perish,  and  no 
one  shall  snatch  them  out  of  my 
hand.  29  What  the  Father  has  given 
to  me  is  greater  than  all,  and  no  one 
can  snatch  them  out  of  the  Father's 
hand.  30  I  and  the  Father  are  one. 
31  Again  the  Jews  took  up  stones  to 
stone  him.  32  Jesus  answered 
them :  Many  good  works  have  I 
shown  you  from  the  Father ;  for 
what  one  of  these  do  you  stone  me? 
33  The  Jews  answered  him :  For  a 
good  work  we  stone  thee  not,  but 
for  blasphemy,  and  because  thou, 
being  man,  makest  thyself  God.  34 
Jesus  answered  them:  Is  it  not 
written  in  your  law,  I  said :  You 
are  gods?  35  If  he  called  them 
gods,  to  whom  the  word  of  God 
came,  and  the  Scripture  cannot  be 
broken  :  36  of  him  whom  the  Father 
sanctified  and  sent  into  the  world, 
say  you  :  Thou  blasphemest ;  because 
I  said:  I  am  the  Son  of  God?  37 
If  I  do  not  the  works  of  my  Father, 
believe  me  not :  38  but  if  I  do,  al- 
though  you  believe  not  me,  believe 
the  works,  that  you  may  know  and 
acknowledge  that  the  Father  is  in 
me  and  I  in  the  Father.  39  They 
ffien  sought  to  take  him,  and  he 
went  forth   from  their  hand. 

40  And  he  went  away  again  be- 
yond the  Jordan  into  the  place 
where  John  was  first  baptizing,  and 
abode  there.  41  And  many  came 
to  him  and  said  :  John  indeed  did 
no  sign,  but  all  things  whatever 
John  said  of  this  man  were  true. 
42  And  many  believed  on  him  there. 


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11  1    But    a    man    was    sick, 

1  Lazarus  of  Bethany,  of  the 
village  of  Mary  and  her  sister 
Martha.  2  And  it  was  Mary  that 
anointed  the  Lord  with  ointment, 
and  wiped  his  feet  with  her  hair, 
whose  brother  Lazarus  was  sick,  3 
The  sisters  therefore  sent  to  him, 
saying:  Lord,  behold,  he  whom  thou 
lovest  is  sick,  4  But  Jesus  hearing 
it,  said :  This  sickness  is  not  to 
death,  but  for  the  glory  of  God, 
that  the  Son  of  God  may  be  glori- 
fied through  it.  5  Now,  Jesus  loved 
Martha  and  her  sister  and  Lazarus. 

6  When  therefore  he  had  heard  that 
he  was  sick,  then  indeed  he  abode 
two  days  in  the  place  where  he  was : 

7  then  after  this  he  says  to  the 
disciples :  Let  us  go  into  Judea 
again.  8  The  disciples  say  to  him : 
Rabbi,  the  Jews  just  now  sought  to 
stone  thee,  and  goest  thou  thither 
again?  9  Jesus  answered:  Are 
there  not  twelve  hours  of  the  day? 
If  any  one  walk  in  the  day,  he 
stumbles  not,  because  he  sees  the 
light  of  the  world :  10  if  any  one 
walk  in  the  night,  he  stumbles,  be- 
cause the  light  is  not  in  him.  11 
These  things  said  he,  and  after  this 
he  says  to  them  :  Our  friend  Lazarus 
has  fallen  asleep;  but  T  go  that  I 
may  awake  him.  12  Then  the  dis- 
ciples said  to  him :  Lord,  if  he  has 
fallen  asleep,  he  shall  be  saved.  13 
Jesus,  however,  had  spoken  of  his 
death;  but  they  supposed  that  he 
spoke  of  the  rest  of  sleep.  14 
Therefore  Jesus  then  said  to  them 
plainly:  Lazarus  is  dead;  15  and  T 
rejoice  for  your  sakes,  in  order 
that  you  may  believe,  that  I  was 
not  there;  but  let  us  go  to  him.  16 
Thomas,  who  is  called  Didymus. 
then  said  to  his  fellow-disciples :  Let 


us  also  go,  that  we  may  die  with 
him, 

17  Jesus  came  therefore  and 
found  that  he  had  been  four  days 
in  the  tomb,  18  But  Bethany  was 
near  Jerusalem,  about  fifteen  fur- 
longs off.  19  And  many  of  the  Jews 
had  come  to  Martha  and  Mary  and 
their  friends,  to  comfort  them  con- 
cerning their  brother,  20  Martha 
therefore,  when  she  heard  that  Jesus 
was  coming,  met  him ;  but  Mary  sat 
in  the  house,  21  Martha  therefore 
said  to  Jesus :  Lord,  if  thou  hadst 
been  here,  my  brother  would  not 
have  died.  22  And  now  I  know  that 
whatever  things  thou  shalt  ask  of 
God,  God  will  give  thee.  23  Jesus 
says  to  her :  Thy  brother  shall  rise. 
24  Martha  says  to  him :  I  know  that 
he  will  rise  in  the  resurrection,  in 
the  last  day.  25  Jesus  said  to  her: 
I  am  the  resurrection  and  the  life; 
he  that  believes  on  me,  though  he 
were  dead,  he  shall  live,  26  and 
whoever  lives  and  believes  on  me 
shall  never  die:  believest  thou  this? 
27  She  says  to  him:  Yes,  Lord:  I 
have  believed  that  thou  art  the 
Christ,  the  Son  of  God,  he  that 
comes  into  the  world.  28  And  after 
saying  this  she  went  away  and  called 
Mary  her  sister  secretly,  saying: 
The  Teacher  is  present,  and  calls 
for  thee.  29  Wlien  she  heard,  she 
rose  quickly  and  came  to  him ;  30 
but  Jesus  had  not  yet  come  into  the 
village,  but  was  in  the  place  where 
Martha  had  met  him.  31  Therefore 
the  Jews  that  were  with  her  in  the 
house,  and  were  comforting  her, 
seeing  Mary,  that  she  rose  up  quick- 
ly and  went  out,  followed  her,  sup- 
posing that  she  was  going  to  the 
tomb,  that  she  might  weep  there.  32 
Mary    therefore,    when    she    came 


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where  Jesus  was,  seeing  him,  fell  at 
his  feet,  saying  to  him  :  Lord,  if  thou 
hadst  been  here,  my  brother  would 
not  have  died.  33  Jesus  therefore, 
when  he  saw  her  weeping  and  the 
Jews  that  came  with  her  weeping, 
was  greatly  moved  in  spirit,  and  was 
troubled,  34  and  said :  Where  have 
you  laid  him?  They  say  to  him: 
Lord,  come  and  see.  35  Jesus  wept. 
36  Therefore  said  the  Jews:  See 
how  he  loved  him.  37  But  some  of 
them  said :  Could  not  this  man,  that 
opened  the  eyes  of  the  blind  man, 
have  caused  that  even  this  man 
should  not  die?  38  Jesus  therefore, 
again  greatly  moved  within  himself, 
comes  to  the  tomb;  but  it  was  a 
cave,  and  a  stone  lay  upon  it.  39 
Jesus  says :  Take  away  the  stone. 
Martha,  the  sister  of  him  that  had 
died,  says  to  him :  Lord,  the  smell 
is  now  offensive;  for  he  has  been 
dead  four  days.  40  Jesus  says  to 
her:  Did  I  not  tell  thee  that  if  thou 
wouldst  believe  thou  shouldst  see 
the  glory  of  God?  41  They  there- 
fore took  away  the  stone ;  but  Jesus 
lifted  up  his  eyes  and  said:  Father, 
I  thank  thee  that  thou  hast  heard 
me.  42  But  I  knew  that  thou  always 
hearest  me;  but  yet,  on  account  of 
the  multitude  that  stands  around,  I 
said  it,  that  they  may  believe  that 
thou  didst  send  me.  43  And  having 
said  these  things,  he  cried  with  a 
loud  voice  :  Lazarus,  come  forth.  44 
And  he  that  had  been  dead  came 
forth,  bound  hands  and  feet  with 
swathing  bands ;  and  his  face  was 
bound  around  with  a  handkerchief. 
Jesus  says  to  them :  Loose  him,  and 
let  him  go. 

45  Many  therefore  of  the  Jews, 
that  had  come  to  Mary  and  had 
?een  what  he  did,  believed  on  him  ; 


46  but  some  of  them  went  away  to 
the  Pharisees  and  told  them  what 
Jesus  had  done. 

47  Therefore  the  chief  priests  and 
the  Pharisees  brought  together  the 
Sanhedrim,  and  said:  What  do  we, 
for  this  man  does  many  signs?  48 
If  we  let  him  alone  thus,  all  will 
believe  on  him ;  and  the  Romans 
will  come  and  take  away  both  our 
place  and  nation.  49  But  a  certain 
one  of  them,  Caiaphas,  being  chief 
priest  that  year,  said  to  them :  You 
know  nothing,  50  neither  do  you 
consider  that  it  is  profitable  for  us 
that  one  man  die  for  the  people, 
and  not  that  the  whole  nation 
perish.  51  But  this  he  spoke  not 
of  himself,  but,  being  chief  priest 
that  year,  he  prophesied  that  Jesus 
was  about  to  die  for  the  nation ;  52 
and  not  for  the  nation  only,  but  that 
he  might  gather  into  one  the  chil- 
dren of  God  also,  that  were  scat- 
tered abroad.  53  From  that  day 
therefore  they  took  counsel  to  kill 
him. 

54  Jesus  then  no  longer  walked 
openly  among  the  Jews ;  but  went 
away  thence  into  the  country  near 
the  wilderness,  to  a  city  called 
Ephraim ;  and  there  he  abode  with 
his  disciples.  55  But  the  passover 
of  the  Jews  was  near,  and  many 
went  up  from  the  country  to  Jeru- 
salem before  the  passover,  that  they 
might  purify  themselves.  56  They 
therefore  sought  Jesus  and  said 
among  themselves  while  standing 
in  the  temple :  What  think  you.  that 
he  will  not  come  to  the  feast?  57 
But  the  chief  priests  and  the  Phari- 
sees had  given  commandments  that, 
if  any  knew  where  he  was,  he  should 
make  it  known,  in  order  that  they 
might  take  him. 


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THE   NEW   TESTAMENT 


1  '^  1  Jesus  therefore,  six  days 
L^  before  the  passover,  came 
to  Bethany,  where  Lazarus  was, 
whom  Jesus  raised  from  the  dead. 

2  They  therefore  made  him  a  supper 
there,  and  Martha  served,  but 
Lazarus  was  one  of  those  that  re- 
cHned  at  table  with  him.  3  Then 
Mary  took  a  pound  of  the  ointment 
of  pure  nard,  very  costly,  and 
anointed  the  feet  of  Jesus,  and 
wiped  his  feet  wnth  her  hair;  and 
the  house  was  filled  with  the  per- 
fume of  the  ointment.  4  But  Judas 
Iscariot,  one  of  his  disciples,  he  that 
was  about  to  deliver  him  up,  says : 
5  Why  was  this  ointment  not  sold 
for  three  hundred  denarii,  and  given 
to  the  poor?  6  But  this  he  said, 
not  because  he  cared  for  the  poor, 
but  because  he  was  a  thief,  and 
having  the  bag  he  carried  what  was 
thrown  in.  7  Jesus  therefore  said: 
Let  her  alone;  she  bought  it  that 
she  might  keep  it  to  the  day  of  my 
burial.  8  For  the  poor  you  have 
always  w^ith  you,  but  me  you  have 
not  always. 

9  The  great  multitude  of  the 
Jews  therefore  knew  that  he  was 
there,  and  came  not  because  of 
Jesus  only,  but  that  they  might 
see  Lazarus  also,  whom  he  raised 
from  the  dead.  10  But  the  chief 
priests  had  determined  that  they 
would  kill  Lazarus  also,  11  because 
many  of  the  Jews,  on  account  of 
him,  went  away  and  believed  on 
Jesus. 

12  On  the  next  day  a  great  multi- 
tude that  had  come  to  the  feast, 
hearing  that  Jesus  was  coming  to 
Jerusalem.  13  took  branches  of 
palm-trees  and  went  forth  to  meet 
him,  and  cried  :  Hosanna,  blessed  is 
he  that  comes  in  the  name  of  the 


Lord,  and  blessed  is  the  King  of 
Israel.  14  But  Jesus,  finding  a 
young  ass,  sat  upon  it,  as  it  is 
written :  15  Fear  not,  daughter  of 
Zion :  behold,  thy  King  comes  sit- 
ting upon  the  foal  of  an  "ass.  16 
These  things  his  disciples  knew  not 
at  first,  but  when  Jesus  had  been 
glorified,  then  they  remembered  that 
these  things  were  written  of  him, 
and  that  they  had  done  these  things 
for  him.  17  The  multitude  that  was 
with  him  therefore  testified  that  he 
had  called  Lazarus  from  the  tomb, 
and  raised  him  from  the  dead.  18 
For  this  reason  also  the  multitude 
met  him,  because  they  heard  that  he 
had  done  this  sign.  19  The  Phar- 
isees therefore  said  among  them- 
selves :  You  see  that  you  profit 
nothing:  behold,  the  world  has  gone 
after  him. 

20  But  of  those  that  went  up  to 
worship  at  the  feast,  there  were 
some  Greeks :  21  these  therefore 
came  to  Philip,  who  was  of  Beth- 
saida  of  Galilee,  and  asked  him, 
saying:  Sir,  we  wish  to  see  Jesus. 
22  Philip  comes  and  tells  Andrew : 
Andrew  and  Philip  come  and  tell 
Jesus.  23  But  Jesus  answered  them, 
saying:  The  hour  has  come  that  the 
Son  of  man  should  be  glorified.  24 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you,  unless 
a  grain  of  wheat  fall  into  the 
ground  and  die.  itself  abides  alone; 
but  if  it  die.  it  brings  forth  much 
fruit.  25  He  that  loves  his  life 
shall  lose  it,  and  he  that  hates  his 
life  in  this  world  shall  keep  it  to 
life  eternal.  26  If  any  one  serve 
me.  let  him  follow  me.  and  where 
I  am.  there  shall  my  servant  also 
be:  if  any  one  serve  me.  him  will 
my  Father  honor.  27  Now  is  my 
soul  troubled,  and  what  shall  I  say? 


ACCORDING   TO    JOHN 


Father,  save  me  from  this  hour. 
But  for  this  cause  came  I  to  this 
hour.  28  Father,  glorify  thy  name. 
There  came  therefore  a  voice  from 
heaven  :  I  have  glorified  it,  and  will 
glorify  it  again.  29  Therefore  the 
multitude  that  stood  by,  hearing  it, 
said  that  it  thundered:  others  said: 
An  angel  has  spoken  to  him.  30 
Jesus  answered  and  said :  Not  for 
my  sake  came  this  voice,  but  for 
yours.  31  Now  is  the  judgment  of 
this  world :  now  shall  the  prince  of 
this  world  be  cast  out,  2>2  and  I, 
when  I  shall  have  been  lifted  up 
from  the  earth,  will  draw  all  men 
to  myself.  ZZ  But  this  he  said, 
signifying  by  what  kind  of  death  he 
was  about  to  die.  34  Then  the 
multitude  answered  him  :  We  have 
heard  out  of  the  law  that  the  Christ 
abides  for  ever,  and  how  sayest 
thou  that  the  Son  of  man  must  be 
lifted  up?  Who  is  this,  the  Son  of 
man?  35  Jesus  therefore  said  to 
them  :  Yet  a  little  while  the  light  is 
among  you.  Walk  while  you  have 
the  light,  that  darkness  overtake  you 
not;  and  he  that  walks  in  darkness 
knows  not  whither  he  goes.  36 
While  you  have  the  light,  believe  on 
the  light,  that  you  may  become  sons 
of  light. 

These  things  spoke  Jesus  and 
went  away  and  hid  himself  from 
them.  Zl  But  though  he  had  done 
so  many  signs  before  them,  they 
believed  not  on  him.  38  that  the 
word  of  Isaiah  the  prophet  might 
be  fulfilled,  which  he  spoke:  Lord, 
who  of  us  has  believed  what  is 
heard?  and  to  whom  has  the  arm 
of  the  Lord  been  revealed?  39  For 
this  reason  they  could  not  believe, 
because  Isaiah  said  again :  40  He 
has  blinded  their  eyes  and  hardened 


their  hearts,  lest  they  should  see 
with  their  eyes,  and  understand  with 
their  heart,  and  should  turn  and  I 
should  give  them  health.  41  These 
things  said  Isaiah,  because  he  saw 
his  glory,  and  spoke  of  him.  42 
Yet.  however,  of  the  rulers,  many 
believed  on  him,  but  because  of  the 
Pharisees  they  did  not  confess,  lest 
they  should  be  put  out  of  the  syna- 
gogue ;  43  for  they  loved  the  glory 
of  men  more  than  the  glory  of  God. 
44  But  Jesus  cried  and  said:  He 
that  believes  on  me  believes  not  on 
me.  but  on  him  that  sent  me.  45  and 
he  that  sees  me  sees  him  that  sent 
me.  46  I  have  come  a  light  into 
the  world,  that  whoever  believes  on 
me  may  not  abide  in  darkness.  47 
And  if  any  one  hear  my  words  and 
keep  them  not.  I  judge  him  not;  for 
I  came  not  to  judge  the  world,  but 
to  save  the  world.  48  He  that 
rejects  me  and  receives  not  my 
words,  has  that  which  judges  him  : 
the  word  that  I  have  spoken,  that 
shall  judge  him  in  the  last  day.  49 
For  I  have  not  spoken  of  myself, 
but  the  Father  who  sent  me.  he 
himself  has  given  me  command- 
ment what  I  should  say  and  what 
I  should  speak.  50  And  I  know 
that  his  commandment  is  life 
eternal.  What  things  therefore  I 
speak,  as  the  Father  said  to  me, 
so  T  speak. 

1  ^  1  But  before  the  feast  of 
J- *-^  passover.  Jesus,  knowing  that 
his  hour  had  come  that  he  should 
go  out  of  this  world  to  the  Father, 
having  loved  his  own  that  were 
in  the  world,  he  loved  them  to 
the  end.  2  And  when  supper  had 
ended,  as  the  devil  had  already  put 
into  the  heart  of  Judas  Iscariot. 
son    of    SimoiL,    to    betray   him,    3 


137 


THE    NEW    TESTAMENT 


Jesus,  knowing  that  the  Father  had 
given  all  things  into  his  hands, 
and  that  he  had  come  forth  from 
God  and  was  going  to  God,  4 
rises  from  supper  and  lays  aside  his 
garments ;  and  having  taken  a  towel, 
he  girded  himself  :  5  then  he  poured 
water  into  the  basin,  and  began  to 
wash  the  feet  of  the  disciples,  and 
to  wipe  them  with  the  towel  with 
which  he  was  girded.  6  He  then 
comes  to  Simon  Peter;  he  says  to 
him :  Lord,  dost  thou  wash  my 
feet?  7  Jesus  answered  and  said 
to  him :  What  I  am  doing  thou 
knowest  not  now,  but  thou  shalt 
know  after  this.  8  Peter  says  to 
him :  Thou  shalt  never  wash  my 
feet.  Jesus  answered  him  :  Unless 
T  wash  thee,  thou  hast  no  part 
with  mc.  9  Simon  Peter  says  to 
him :  Lord,  not  my  feet  only,  but 
also  my  hands  and  my  head.  10 
Jesus  says  to  him :  He  that  has 
bathed  has  no  need  to  wash  his 
hands  and  liead,  but  is  wholly 
clean ;  and  you  are  clean,  but 
not  all.  n  For  he  knew  him  that 
would  deliver  him  up ;  for  this 
reason  he  said :  Not  all  of  you  are 
clean. 

12  When  therefore  he  had  washed 
their  feet,  and  had  taken  his  gar- 
ments, and  reclined  again  at  table. 
he  said  to  them  :  Do  you  know  what 
I  have  done  for  you?  13  You  call 
me :  Teacher  and  Lord,  and  you 
say  well,  for  I  am.  14  If,  then.  L 
the  Lord  and  the  Teacher,  have 
washed  your  feet,  you  also  ought 
to  wash  the  feet  of  one  another; 
15  for  T  have  given  you  an  ex- 
ample, that  you  also  should  do  as  I 
have  done  to  you.  16  Verily,  verily, 
I  say  to  you.  a  servant  is  not  greater 
X\\^x\   his    lord,    nor    is    an    apostle 


greater  than  he  that  sent  him.  17 
If  you  know  these  things,  blessed 
are  you  if  you  do  them.  18  I  speak 
not  of  you  all ;  I  know  whom  I  have 
chosen ;  but  that  the  scripture 
might  be  fulfilled:  He  that  eats 
bread  with  me  has  lifted  up  his  heel 
against  me.  19  Even  now  I  tell  you 
before  it  comes  to  pass,  that  when 
it  shall  have  come  to  pass  you  may 
believe  that  I  am  he.  20  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  to  you,  he  that  receives 
whom  I  shall  send  receives  me,  and 
he  that  receives  me  receives  him 
that  sent  me. 

21  After  saying  these  things,  Jesus 
was  troubled  in  spirit,  and  testified 
and  said :  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to 
you,  that  one  of  you  shall  deliver 
me  up.  22  The  disciples  looked  one 
at  another,  doubting  concerning 
whom  he  spoke.  23  One  of  his  dis- 
ciples, whom  Jesus  loved,  was  re- 
clining in  the  bosom  of  Jesus :  24 
Simon  Peter  then  nods  to  this  one 
and  says  to  him  :  Tell  who  it  is  of 
whom  he  speaks.  25  Therefore  he, 
leaning  back  thus  on  the  breast  of 
Jesus,  says  to  him:  Lord,  who  is  it? 
26  Jesus  answers  :  He  it  is  for  whom 
I  shall  dip  the  morsel  and  give  it 
to  him.  Therefore,  having  dipped 
the  morsel,  he  takes  it  and  gives  it 
to  Judas,  son  of  Simon  Iscariot.  27 
And  after  the  morsel,  then  Satan 
entered  into  him.  Jesus  therefore 
says  to  him :  What  thou  doest.  do 
quickly.  28  But  no  one  of  those 
reclining  at  table  knew  for  what 
purpose  he  said  this  to  him  ;  29  for 
some  supposed,  because  Judas  had 
the  bag,  that  Jesus  said  to  him : 
Buy  the  things  of  which  we  have 
need  for  the  feast,  or  that  he  should 
give  something  to  the  poor.  30 
Having  therefore  received  the  mor- 


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sel,  he  went  out  Immediately;  and 
it  was  night. 

31  When  therefore  he  had  gone 
out,  Jesus  said :  Xow  is  the  Son  of 
man  glorified,  and  God  is  glorified 
in  him.  32  If  God  is  glorified  in 
him,  God  also  will  glorify  him  in 
himself,  and  he  will  immediately 
glorify  him.  33  Little  children,  yet 
a  little  while  am  I  with  you :  you 
shall  seek  me.  and  as  1  said  to  the 
Jews,  that  where  I  am  you  cannot 
come,  to  you  also  I  say  it  now.  34 
A  new  commandment  I  give  to 
you,  that  you  love  one  another; 
as  I  have  loved  you,  that  you 
also  love  one  another.  35  In  this 
shall  all  men  know  that  you  are 
my  disciples,  if  you  have  love  one 
for  another.  36  Simon  Peter  says 
to  him:  Lord,  whither  goest  thou? 
Jesus  answered :  \\  hither  1  go, 
thou  canst  not  follow  me  now,  but 
thou  shalt  follow  me  hereafter 
37   Peter   savs   to  him :   Lord,   why 

V?        J 


can  I  not  follow  thee 
will  lay  down  my  life  for  thee. 
38  Jesus  answered:  Wilt  thou  lay 
down  thy  life  for  me?  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  to  thee,  a  cock  shall 
not  crow  till  thou  hast  denied  me 
three  times. 

HI  Let  not  your  hearts  be 
troubled :  believe  on  God, 
believe  also  on  me.  2  In  my  Fa- 
ther's house  are  many  mansions; 
if  not  so,  I  would  have  told  you ; 
for  I  am  going  to  prepare  a  place 
for  you.  3  And  when  I  shall  have 
gone  and  prepared  a  place  for  you, 
T  will  come  again,  and  take  you  to 
myself,  that  where  T  am  you  also 
may  be.  4  And  whither  I  go  you 
know  the  way.  5  Thomas  says  to 
him:  Lord,  we  know  not  whither 
thou  goest,  and  how  know  we  the  ' 

13^ 


way  ?  6  Jesus  says  to  him :  I  am 
the  way,  and  the  truth,  and  the  life: 
no  one  comes  to  the  Father  but 
through  me.  7  If  you  have  known 
me,  you  shall  know  my  Father  also ; 
and  even  now  you  know  him  and 
have  seen  him.  8  Philip  says  to 
him  :  Lord,  show  us  the  Father,  and 
it  is  enough  for  us.  9  Jesus  says 
to  him  :  So  long  a  time  am  1  with 
you.  and  hast  thou  not  known  me, 
Philip?  He  that  has  seen  me  has 
seen  the  Father :  how  sayest  thou  : 
Show  us  the  Father?  10  Believest 
thou  not  that  I  am  in  the  Father 
and  the  Father  is  in  me?  The 
words  that  I  say  to  you  I  speak  not 
of  myself:  the  Father,  who  abides 
in  me,  does  the  works.  11  Believe 
me  that  1  am  in  the  Father  and 
the  Father  in  me :  if  not,  believe 
because  of  the  works  themselves. 
12  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you,  he 
that  believes  on  me,  the  works  that 
I  do  he  also  shall  do.  and  greater 
works  than  these  shall  he  do;  be- 
cause I  go  to  the  Father.  13  And 
whatever  you  shall  ask  in  my  name, 
this  will  I  do,  that  the  Father  may 
be  glorified  m  the  Son.  14  If  you 
ask  any  thing  in  my  name.  I  will 
do  it.  15  If  you  love  me,  you  will 
keep  my  commandments.  16  And 
I  will  entreat  the  Father,  and  an- 
other Advocate  will  he  give  you, 
that  he  may  be  with  you  for  ever, 
17  the  Spirit  of  truth,  whom  the 
world  cannot  receive,  because  it 
sees  *  him  not,  neither  knows  him : 
you  know  him.  because  he  abides 
with  you  and  shall  be  in  you.  18  I 
will  not  leave  you  orphans ;  I  am 
coming  to  you.  19  Yet  a  little 
while    and    the    world    sees    me    no 


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more ;  but  you  shall  see  me ;  because 
I  live  and  you  shall  live.  20  In  that 
day  you  shall  know  that  I  am  in 
my  Father  and  you  in  me  and  I  in 
you.  21  He  that  has  my  command- 
ments and  keeps  them,  he  it  is  that 
loves  me ;  and  he  that  loves  me 
shall  be  loved  by  my  Father,  and  I 
will  love  him  and  will  manifest  my- 
self to  him.  22  Judas,  not  Iscariot, 
says  to  him :  Lord,  and  how  is  it 
that  thou  wiU  manifest  thyself  to 
us,  and  not  to  the  world?  23  Jesus 
answered  and  said  to  him:  ]f  any 
one  love  me,  he  will  keep  my 
word,  and  my  Father  will  love 
him,  and  we  will  come  to  him 
and  make  our  abode  with  him. 
24  He  that  loves  me  not  keeps  not 
my  words ;  and  the  word  that  you 
hear  is  not  mine,  but  the  Father's 
that  sent  me. 

25  These  things  have  I  spoken  to 
you  while  abiding  with  you ;  26  but 
the  Advocate,  the  Holy  Spirit  whom 
the  Father  will  send  in  my  name, 
he  shall  teach  you  all  things,  and 
shall  bring  to  your  remembrance  all 
things  that  I  have  said  to  you.  27 
Peace  I  leave  you,  my  peace  I  give 
you :  not  as  the  world  gives,  give  I 
to  you.  Let  not  your  heart  be 
troubled,  neither  let  it  be  afraid.  28 
You  heard  that  I  said  to  you  :  I  go 
away  and  come  to  you.  If  you 
loved  me,  you  would  rejoice  because 
I  go  to  the  Father,  for  the  Father 
is  greater  than  I.  29  And  now  I 
have  told  you  before  it  comes  to 
pass,  that  when  it  comes  to  pass  you 
may  believe.  30  No  longer  will  I 
talk  much  with  you  ;  for  the  prince 
of  the  world  comes,  and  has  noth- 
ing in  me,  31  but  that  the  world 
may  know  that  I  love  the  Father, 
^n4  ?is   the  Father  gave  me  com- 


mandment, so  I  do.  Arise,  let  us 
go  hence. 

"I  CT  II  am  the  true  vine,  and 
J- •J  my  Father  is  the  vine-dresser. 
2  Every  branch  in  me  that  bears 
not  fruit  he  takes  away,  and  every 
one  that  bears  fruit,  he  cleanses, 
that  it  may  bear  more  fruit.  3 
You  are  now  clean,  because  of  the 
word  that  I  have  spoken  to  you : 
4  abide  in  me,  and  I  in  you.  As 
the  branch  cannot  bear  fruit  of 
itself,  unless  it  abide  in  the  vine, 
so  neither  can  you,  unless  you  abide 
in  me.  5  I  am  the  vine,  you  the 
branches.  He  that  abides  in  me  and 
I  in  him,  he  bears  much  fruit ;  for 
without  me  you  can  do  nothing.  6 
If  any  one  abide  not  in  me,  he  is 
cast  out  as  the  branch  and  withers, 
and  they  gather  it  and  throw  it  into 
the  fire,  and  it  is  burned.  7  If  you 
abide  in  me  and  my  words  abide  in 
you,  ask  whatever  you  will,  and  it 
shall  be  done  for  you.  8  In  this  is 
my  Father  glorified,  that  you  bear 
much  fruit  and  become  my  dis- 
ciples. 9  As  the  Father  has  loved 
me,  I  also  have  loved  you :  abide 
in  my  love.  10  If  you  keep  my  com- 
mandments, you  shall  abide  in  my 
love,  as  I  have  kept  my  Father's 
commandments  and  abide  in  his 
love.  11  These  things  I  have  spoken 
to  you  that  my  joy  may  be  in  you 
and  your  joy  may  be  fulfilled.  12 
My  commandment  is  this,  that  you 
love  one  another  as  I  have  loved 
you.  13  Greater  love  has  no  one 
than  this,  that  he  lay  down  his  life 
for  his  friends.  14  You  are  my 
friends,  if  you  do  what  things  I 
command  you.  15  I  no  longer  call 
you  servants,  because  the  servant 
knows  not  what  his  lord  does;  but 
I  have  called  you  friends,  because 


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all  things  that  I  have  heard  from 
my  Father  I  have  made  known  to 
you.  16  You  have  not  chosen  me, 
but  I  have  chosen  you,  and  ap- 
pointed you  that  you  may  go  and 
bring  forth  fruit,  and  that  your 
fruit  should  remain,  that  whatever 
you  ask  the  Father  in  my  name  he 
may  give  you.  17  These  things  I 
command  you,  that  you  love  one 
another. 

18  If  the  world  hates  you,  you 
know  that  it  has  hated  me  first.  19 
If  you  were  of  the  world,  the  world 
would  love  its  own ;  but  because 
you  are  not  of  the  world,  but  I 
have  chosen  you  out  of  the  world, 
therefore  the  world  hates  you.  20 
Remember  the  word  that  I  spoke  to 
you :  The  servant  is  not  greater  than 
his  lord.  If  they  have  persecuted 
me,  they  will  persecute  you  also :  if 
they  have  kept  my  word,  they  will 
keep  yours  also.  21  But  all  these 
things  will  they  do  to  you  on  ac- 
count of  my  name,  because  they 
know  not  him  that  sent  me.  22  If  I 
had  not  come  and  spoken  to  them, 
they  would  not  have  had  sin  ;  but 
now  they  have  no  excuse  for  their 
sin.  23  He  that  hates  me  hates  my 
Father  also.  24  If  I  had  not  done 
among  them  the  works  that  no  other 
did,  they  would  have  had  no  sin ; 
but  now  they  have  both  seen  and 
hated  both  me  and  my  Father.  25 
But  that  the  word  might  be  ful- 
filled which  is  written  in  their  law : 
They  hated  me  without  a  cause.  26 
When  the  Advocate  has  come,  whom 
I  will  send  you  from  the  Father,  the 
Spirit  of  truth  that  proceeds  from 
the  Father,  he  shall  testify  of  me; 
27  and  you  also  shall  testify,  be- 
cause you  have  been  with  me  from 
the  beginning. 


16 


1     These     things     have     I 
spoken  to  you  that  you  may 
not  be  offended.     2  They  will  put 
you    out    of    the    synagogues :    in- 
deed, the  hour  comes  that  every  one 
that    kills    you    will    think    that    he 
offers  service  to  God.    3  And  these 
things    will    they    do    because    they 
have  not  known  the  Father  nor  me. 
4  But  these  things  I  have  spoken  to 
you  that  when  the  hour  comes  you 
may    remember    them,    that    I    told 
you.     And  these  things  I  told  you 
not   from  the  beginning,  because  I 
was  with  you.     5  But  now  I  go  to 
him  that  sent  me,  and  no  one  of  you 
asks   me:    Whither  goest  thou?     6 
And  yet,   because   I  have  told  you 
these  things,  sorrow  has  filled  your 
heart.     7  But  I  tell  you  the  truth, 
it   is   profitable    for  you   that   I   go 
away.     For  if   I  go  not  away,  the 
Advocate  will  not  come  to  you  ;  but 
if  I  go,  I  will  send  him  to  you.     8 
And  when  he  comes,  he  will  con- 
vince the  world  of  sin,  and  of  right- 
eousness,  and  of  judgment.     9  Of 
sin  indeed,  because  they  believe  not 
on  me  ;  10  but  of  righteousness,  be- 
cause I   go  to  the  Father  and  you 
see  me  no  more;   11  but  of  judg- 
ment,   because    the    prince    of    this 
world    is    judged.      12    I    have    yet 
many  things  to  say  to  you,  but  you 
cannot  bear  them  now ;  13  but  when 
he  has  come,  the  Spirit  of  truth,  he 
shall  guide  you  in  all  the  truth  :  for 
he  shall  not  speak  of  himself,  but 
whatever  he   hears  he   shall   speak, 
and  he  shall  announce  to  you  things 
to  come.     14  He   shall  glorify  me, 
for  he  shall  take  of  mine  and  an- 
nounce   it    to    you.      15    All    things 
whatever  the  Father  has  are  mine : 
therefore    I    said   that   he   takes   of 
mine  and  announces  to  you.     16  A 


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little  while,  and  you  see  me  no 
more,  and  again  a  little  while,  and 
you  shall  see  me.  17  Some  of  his 
disciples  therefore  said  one  to  an- 
other: What  is  this  that  he  says  to 
us :  A  little  while,  and  you  see  me 
not,  and  again  a  little  while,  and  you 
shall  see  me?  and  that  1  go  to  the 
Father?  18  They  said  therefore: 
This,  what  is  it  that  he  says,  The 
little  while?  We  know  not  what 
he  says.  19  Jesus  knew  that  they 
desired  to  ask  him,  and  he  said  to 
them:  Concerning  this  do  you  in- 
quire among  yourselves  because  I 
said :  A  little  while,  and  you  see  me 
not,  and  again  a  little  while,  and 
you  shall  see  me?  20  Verily,  verily, 
I  say  to  you.  that  you  shall  weep 
and  lament,  but  the  world  shall  re- 
joice: you  shall  be  sorrowful,  but 
your  sorrow  shall  become  joy.  21 
The  wife,  when  she  is  in  labor,  has 
sorrow,  because  her  hour  has  come ; 
but  when  she  has  brought  forth  the 
child,  she  no  longer  remembers  the 
affliction  for  joy  that  a  man  has 
been  born  into  the  world.  22  And 
you  therefore  now  indeed  have  sor- 
row ;  but  I  shall  see  you  again,  and 
your  heart  shall  rejoice,  and  your 
joy  no  one  takes  from  you.  23 
And  in  that  day,  of  me  you  shall 
ask  nothing.  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
to  you,  if  you  ask  anything  of  the 
Father,  he  will  give  it  to  you  in 
my  name.  24  Till  now  you  have 
asked  nothing  in  my  name :  ask,  and 
you  shall  receive,  that  your  joy  may 
be  fulfilled. 

25  These  things  I  have  spoken  to 
you  in  parables:  the  hour  comes 
when  T  will  no  longer  speak  to  you 
in  parables,  but  will  tell  you  plainly 
concerning  the  Father,  26  Tn  that 
day  you  shall  ask  in  my  name,  and 


1  say  not  to  you  that  1  will  beseech 
the  Father  for  you ;  27  for  the 
Father  himself  loves  you,  because 
you  have  loved  me,  and  have  be- 
lieved that  I  came  forth  from  God. 
28  I  came  forth  from  the  Father, 
and  have  come  into  the  world : 
again  1  leave  the  world  and  go  to 
the  Father.  29  His  disciples  say: 
Behold,  now  thou  speakest  plainly, 
and  utterest  no  parable.  30  Now  we 
know  that  thou  knowest  all  things, 
and  hast  no  need  that  any  one 
should  ask  thee :  in  this  we  believe 
that  thou  camest  forth  from  God. 
31  Jesus  answered  them :  Do  you 
now  believe?  32  Behold,  the  hour 
comes,  and  has  come,  that  you  shall 
be  scattered  each  one  to  his  own 
and  leave  me  alone ;  and  yet  I  am 
not  alone,  for  the  Father  is  with 
me.  33  These  things  I  have  spoken 
to  you  that  in  me  you  may  have 
peace.  In  the  world  you  have  afflic- 
tion ;  but  take  courage,  I  have  over- 
come the  world. 

1  'T  1  These  things  spoke  Jesus  ; 
JL  '  and,  lifting  his  eyes  to 
heaven,  he  said :  Father,  the  hour 
has  come:  glorify  thy  Son,  that 
the  Son  may  glorify  thee,  2  as 
thou  hast  given  him  authority  over 
all  flesh,  that  to  all  that  thou  hast 
given  him  he  may  give  them  life 
eternal.  3  But  eternal  life  is  this, 
that  they  may  know  thee,  the  only 
true  God,  and  Jesus  Christ,  whom 
thou  hast  sent.  4  I  have  glorified 
thee  on  the  earth,  having  finished 
the  work  that  thou  gavest  me  to 
do;  5  and  now.  Father,  glorify  thou 
me  with  thyself  with  the  glory  that 
T  had  with  thee  before  the  world 
was.  6  T  have  manifested  thy  name 
to  the  men  whom  thou  gavest  me 
out  of  the  world.    Thine  they  were, 


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and  thou  gavest  them  to  me,  and 
they  have  kept  thy  word;  7  now 
they  know  that  all  things  whatever 
thou  hast  given  me  are  from  thee; 
8  for  the  words  that  thou  gavest 
me  I  have  given  them,  and  they 
have  received  them,  and  have  known 
in  truth  that  I  came  forth  from 
thee,  and  have  believed  that  thou 
didst  send  me.  9  I  pray  for  them ; 
I  pray  not  for  the  world,  but  for 
those  that  thou  hast  given  me,  for 
they  are  thine,  10  and  all  mine  are 
thine,  and  thine  are  mine,  and  I 
have  been  glorified  in  them.  11 
And  I  am  no  longer  in  the  world, 
and  these  are  in  the  world,  and  I 
come  to  thee.  Holy  Father,  keep 
them  in  my  name  that  thou  hast 
given  me,  that  they  may  be  one,  as 
we.  12  When  I  was  with  them  I 
kept  them  in  thy  name  that  thou 
hast  given  me,  and  I  have  guarded 
them,  and  no  one  of  them  is  lost 
but  the  son  of  perdition,  that  the 
Scripture  may  be  fulfilled.  13  But 
now  1  come  to  thee,  and  these  things 
I  speak  in  the  world,  that  they  may 
have  my  joy  fulfilled  in  themselves. 
14  I  have  given  them  thy  word,  and 
the  world  has  hated  them,  because 
they  are  not  of  the  world  as  I  am 
not  of  the  world.  15  I  pray  not 
that  thou  take  them  out  of  the 
world,  but  that  thou  keep  them 
from  the  evil  one.  16  They  are 
not  of  the  world,  as  I  am  not  of  the 
world.  17  Sanctify  them  in  the 
truth :  thy  word  is  truth.  18  As 
thou  didst  send  me  into  the  world, 
I  sent  them  into  the  world ;  19  and 
for  them  I  sanctify  myself,  that  they 
also  may  be  sanctified  in  the  truth. 
20  But  not  for  these  only  do  I 
pray,  but  also  for  those  that  believe 
on  me  through  their  word,  21  that 


they  all  may  be  one,  as  thou,  Father, 
art  in  me  and  I  in  thee,  that  they 
also  may  be  in  us,  that  the  world 
may  believe  that  thou  didst  send 
me.  22  And  the  glory  that  thou 
hast  given  me  I  have  given  them, 
that  they  may  be  one  as  we  are  one : 
12>  I  in  them  and  thou  in  me,  that 
they  may  be  perfected  into  one,  that 
the  world  may  know  that  thou  hast 
sent  me  and  hast  loved  them  as 
thou  hast  loved  me.  24  Father,  as 
to  what  thou  hast  given  me,  I  will 
that  they  also  be  with  me  where  I 
am.  that  they  may  see  my  glory, 
which  thou  hast  given  me  because 
thou  lovedst  me  before  the  foun- 
dation of  the  world.  25  Righteous 
Father,  though  the  world  has  not 
known  thee,  yet  I  have  known  thee, 
and  these  have  known  that  thou 
didst  send  me ;  26  and  I  have  made 
known  to  them  thy  name,  and  will 
make  it  known,  that  the  love  with 
which  thou  hast  loved  me  may  be  in 
them  and  I  in  them. 
1  O  1  Having  said  these  things, 
J-  O  Jesus  went  forth  with  his 
disciples  beyond  the  brook  of  Cedar, 
where  was  a  garden,  into  which 
he  entered,  himself  and  his  dis- 
ciples. 2  But  Judas,  also,  who  de- 
livered him  up,  knew  the  place,  be- 
cause Jesus  had  often  gone  thither 
in  company  with  his  disciples.  3 
Judas  therefore,  having  received 
the  band,  the  attendants  from 
the  chief  priests  and  from  the 
Pharisees,  comes  thither  with  torch- 
es and  lamps  and  weapons.  4  Jesus 
therefore,  knowing  all  things  that 
were  coming  upon  him.  went  forth 
and  said  to  them:  Whom  seek  you? 
5  They  answered  him :  Jesus  the 
Nazarene.  Jesus  says  to  them :  I 
am  he.     But  Judas  also,  who   de- 


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livered  him  up,  stood  with  them.  6 
When  therefore  he  said  to  them : 
I  am  he,  they  went  back  and  fell  on 
the  ground.  7  Again  therefore  he 
asked  them  :  Whom  seek  you  ?  And 
they  said :  Jesus  the  Nazarenc.  8 
Jesus  answered :  I  told  you  that  I 
am  he :  if  then  ye  seek  me,  let 
these  go  away.  9  That  the  word 
might  be  fulfilled  which  he  spoke: 
Of  those  that  thou  hast  given  me 
I  have  lost  none.  10  Simon  Peter 
therefore,  havmg  a  sword,  drew  it 
and  struck  the  servant  of  the  chief 
priest,  and  cut  ofif  his  right  ear;  and 
the  name  of  the  servant  was  Mal- 
chus.  11  Jesus  then  said  to  Peter: 
Put  the  sword  into  the  sheath.  The 
cup  that  the  Father  has  given  me, 
shall  I  not  drink  it? 

12  Therefore  the  band  and  the 
officer  and  the  attendants  of  the 
Jews  took  Jesus  and  bound  him,  13 
and  led  him  to  Annas  first;  for  he 
was  father-in-law  of  Caiaphas.  who 
was  chief  priest  that  year;_  14  and 
it  was  Caiaphas  that  advised  the 
Jews  that  it  was  profitable  that  one 
man  should  die  for  the  people.  15 
But  there  followed  Jesus,  Simon 
Peter  and  another  disciple.  And 
that  disciple  was  acquainted  with 
the  chief  priest,  and  went  with 
Jesus  into  the  court  of  the  chief 
priest,  16  but  Peter  stood  at  the 
gate  without.  Then  the  other  dis- 
ciple, the  acquaintance  of  the  chief 
priest,  went  in  and  spoke  to  the 
doorkeeper,  and  brought  Peter  in. 
17  Then  the  maidservant  that  kept 
the  door  says  to  Peter:  Art  not  thou 
also  of  the  disciples  of  this  man? 
He  says:  I  am  not.  18  But  the  ser- 
vants and  the  attendants,  having 
made  a  fire  of  coals,  for  it  was  cold. 
were  standing  and  warming  them- 


selves; and  Peter  also  was  standing 
with  them  and  warming  himself. 
19  Then  the  chief  priest  asked  Jesus 
concerning  his  disciples  and  con- 
cerning his  teaching.  20  Jesus  an- 
swered him  :  I  have  spoken  plainly 
to  the  world :  I  have  always  taught 
in  a  synagogue  and  in  the  temple, 
where  all  the  Jews  come  together, 
and  in  secret  have  I  spoken  nothing. 
21  Why  dost  thou  ask  me?  Ask 
those  that  have  heard  what  I  spoke 
to  them :  behold,  these  know  what 
I  said.  22  But  when  he  had  spoken 
this,  one  of  the  attendants  that  stood 
by  struck  Jesus  with  his  open  hand, 
saying:  Answerest  thou  the  chief 
priest  thus?  23  Jesus  answered 
him :  If  I  have  spoken  evil,  testify 
of  the  evil;  but  if  well,  why  smitest 
thou  me?  24  Annas  then  sent  him, 
bound,  to  Caiaphas  the  chief  priest. 
25  But  Simon  Peter  was  standing 
and  warming  himself.  They  then 
said  to  him :  Art  not  thou  also  of 
his  disciples?  He  denied  and  said: 
I  am  not.  26  One  of  the  servants 
of  the  chief  priest,  being  a  relative 
of  him  whose  ear  Peter  had  cut  off, 
says :  Did  I  not  -see  thee  in  the 
garden  with  him  ?  27  Again  there- 
fore Peter  denied ;  and  immediately 
a  cock  crew. 

28  Then  they  lead  Jesus  from 
Caiaphas  to  the  pretorium ;  and  it 
was  early  morn.  And  they  went 
not  into  the  pretorium,  that  they 
might  not  be  defiled,  but  that  they 
might  eat  the  passover.  29  Pilate 
therefore  came  forth  to  them  and 
said :  What  accusation  bring  you 
against  this  man  ?  30  They  an- 
swered and  said  to  him :  If  this 
man  had  not  done  evil,  we  would 
not  have  delivered  him  to  thee.  31 
Pilate  therefore  said  to  them ;  Take 


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you  him  and  judge  him  according 
to  your  law.  The  Jews  then  said 
to  him:  It  is  not  lawful  for  us  to 
put  any  one  to  death :  Z2  that  the 
word  of  Jesus  might  be  fulfilled, 
which  he  spoke  signifying  by  what 
kind  of  death  he  was  about  to  die. 
Z2>  Then  Pilate  entered  the  pre- 
torium  again,  and  called  Jesus  and 
said  to  him :  Art  thou  the  King  of 
the  Jews?  34  Jesus  answered:  Say- 
est  thou  this  of  thyself,  or  did 
others  tell  thee  of  me?  35  Pilate 
answered:  Am  I  a  Jew?  Thy 
nation  and  the  chief  priests  deliv- 
ered thee  to  me :  what  hast  thou 
done?  36  Jesus  answered:  My 
kingdom  is  not  of  this  world.  If 
my  kingdom  were  of  this  world, 
my  servants  would  fight,  that  I 
might  not  be  delivered  to  the  Jews; 
but  now  my  kingdom  is  not  hence. 
?iJ  Pilate  then  said  to  him :  Art  thou 
not  then  a  king?  Jesus  answered: 
Thou  sayest,  for  I  am  a  king.  To 
this  end  was  I  born,  and  to  this  end 
have  I  come  into  the  world,  that  I 
might  testify  to  the  truth :  every 
one  that  is  of  the  truth  hears  my 
voice.  38  Pilate  says  to  him  :  What 
is  truth?  And  having  said  this,  he 
went  out  again  to  the  Jews,  and  said 
to  them :  I  find  no  fault  in  him.  39 
But  you  have  a  custom  that  I  re- 
lease to  you  one  at  the  passover: 
will  you  therefore  that  I  release  to 
you  the  King  of  the  Jews?  40  They 
then  cried  out  again,  saying:  Not 
this  man,  but  Barabbas.  But  Barab- 
bas  was  a  robber. 
1  Q  1  Pilate  therefore  then  took 
-*-  ^  Jesus  and  scourged  him.  2 
And  the  soldiers  plaited  a  crown 
of  thorns  and  put  it  on  his  head, 
and  threw  a  purple  garment  around 
him.  3  and  came  to  him  and  said : 


Hail,  King  of  the  Jews;  and  they 
struck  him  with  the  open  hand.  4 
Pilate  again  came  forth  and  said 
to  them.  Behold.  I  bring  him  forth 
to  you.  that  you  may  know  that 
I  find  no  fault.  5  Jesus  therefore 
came  forth  wearing  the  crown  of 
thorns  and  purple  garment.  And 
he  says  to  them  :  Behold  the  man. 
6  Therefore  w^hcn  the  chief  priests 
and  the  attendants  saw  him.  they 
cried  out :  Crucify,  crucify.  Pilate 
says  to  them :  Take  you  him  and 
crucify  him;  for  I  find  no  fault 
in  him.  7  The  Jews  answered  :  We 
have  a  law.  and  according  to  the 
law  he  ought  to  die,  because  he 
made  himself  the  Son  of  God.  8 
Thereupon  when  Pilate  heard  this 
word,  he  was  the  more  afraid.  9 
and  went  into  the  pretorium  again, 
and  said  to  Jesus :  Whence  art  thou? 
But  Jesus  gave  him  no  answer.  10 
Pilate  says  to  him :  Speakest  thou 
not  to  me?  Knowest  thou  not  that 
I  have  authority  to  release  thee  and 
authority  to  crucify  thee?  11  Jesus 
answered :  Thou  couldst  have  had 
no  authority  against  me,  unless  it 
had  been  given  thee  from  above : 
therefore  he  that  delivered  me  to 
thee  has  the  greater  sin.  12  After 
this  Pilate  sought  to  release  him; 
but  the  Jews  cried  out.  saying:  If 
thou  release  this  man.  thou  art  not 
a  friend  of  Caesar:  every  one  that 
makes  himself  king  speaks  against 
C?esar.  13  Then  Pilate,  after  hear- 
ing these  words,  brought  Jesus 
forth,  and  sat  on  the  judgment-seat 
in  a  place  called  The  Pavement,  but 
ir.  Hebrew.  Gabbatha.  14  And  it  was 
the  preparation  of  the  passover:  it 
was  about  the  sixth  hour.  And  he 
says  to  the  Jews  :  Behold  your  king. 
15  They  therefore  cried  out;  Away 


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with  him,  away,  with  him,  crucify 
him.  Pilate  says  to  them:  Shall  I 
crucify  your  king?  The  chief  priests 
answered  :  We  have  no  king  but  Cae- 
sar. 16  Then  therefore  he  delivered 
him  to  them  to  be  crucified. 

They  therefore  took  Jesus  :  17  and 
bearing  the  cross  for  himself,  he 
went  forth  to  a  place  called  the  place 
of  a  skull,  which  is  called  in  Hebrew 
Golgotha,  18  where  they  crucified 
him,  and  with  him  two  others,  on 
this  side  and  on  that,  but  Jesus  in 
the  midst.  19  But  Pilate  wrote  a 
title  and  put  it  on  the  cross;  and  it 
was  written  :  Jesus  the  Nazarene, 
THE  KrNG  OF  THE  Jews.  20  Many 
of  the  Jews  therefore  read  this  title, 
because  the  place  where  Jesus  was 
crucified  was  near  the  city;  and  it 
was  written  in  Hebrew,  in  Latin,  in 
Greek.  21  The  chief  priests  of  the 
Jews  then  said  to  Pilate:  Write  not: 
The  king  of  the  Jews,  but  that  he 
said:  I  am  the  king  of  the  Jews.  22 
Pilate  answered :  What  I  have  writ- 
ten, I  have  written. 

23  The  soldiers  therefore,  when 
they  had  crucified  Jesus,  took  his 
garments,  and  made  four  parts,  for 
each  soldier  a  part,  and  his  coat. 
But  the  coat  was  without  seam, 
woven  from  the  top  throughout.  24 
They  said  therefore  one  to  another: 
Let  us  not  rend  it,  but  cast  lots  for 
it,  whose  it  shall  be.  That  the  scrip 
ture  might  be  fulfilled  :  They  divided 
my  garments  among  them,  and  on 
my  raiment  they  cast  lots.  These 
things  therefore  the  soldiers  did  25 
But  there  stood  by  the  cross  of 
Jesus  his  mother  and  his  mothc's 
sister.  Mary  the  wife  of  Cleopas, 
and  Mary  Magdalene.  26  Jesus 
therefore  seeing  his  mother,  and  the 
disciple  whom  he  loved  standing  by, 


says  to  his  mother :  Woman,  behold 
thy  son.  27  Then  he  says  to  the  dis- 
ciple :  Behold  thy  mother.  And 
from  that  hour  the  disciple  took  her 
to  his  "iwn  home.  18  After  this, 
Jesus,  \v'nowing  that  all  things  had 
been  already  finished,  that  the  scrip- 
ture might  be  fulfilled,  says:  I  thirst. 
29  There  lay  a  vessel  full  of  vine- 
gar:  having  therefore  put  a  sponge 
full  of  vinegar  on  hyssop,  they  put 
it  to  his  mouth.  30  When  therefore 
he  had  received  the  vinegar,  he 
said:  It  is  finished;  and  having 
bowed  his  head,  he  gave  up  the 
spirit. 

31  The  Jews  therefore,  because  it 
was  the  preparation,  that  the  bodies 
might  not  remain  on  the  cross  dur- 
ing the  sabbath,  for  that  sabbath 
was  a  great  day,  besought  Pilate 
that  their  legs  might  be  broken,  and 
that  they  might  be  taken  away.  22 
Then  came  the  soldiers  and  broke 
the  legs  of  the  first,  and  of  the  other 
that  was  crucified  with  him;  ZZ  but 
coming  to  Jesus,  when  they  saw  him 
already  dead,  they  broke  not  his 
legs;  34  but  one  of  the  soldiers  with 
a  spear  pierced  his  side,  and  imme- 
diately there  came  forth  blood  and 
water.  35  And  he  that  saw  it  has 
testified,  and  his  testimony  is  true, 
and  he  knows  that  he  speaks  what 
is  true,  that  you  also  may  believe. 
36  For  these  things  took  place  that 
the  scripture  might  be  fulfilled:  A 
bone  of  him  shall  not  be  broken.  Zl 
And  again  another  scripture  says : 
They  shall  look  on  him  whom  they 
pierced. 

38  But  after  these  things  Joseph, 
who  was  of  Arimathea.  being  a  dis- 
ciple of  Jesus,  but  secretly  for  fear 
of  the  Jews,  besought  Pilate  that  he 
might  take  away  the  body  of  Jesus ; 


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and  Pilate  gave  permission.  They 
came  therefore  and  took  him  away. 

39  But  Xicodemus  also  came,  (he 
that  had  come  to  him  by  night  at  the 
first,)  bringing  a  mixture  of  myrrh 
and  aloes,  about  a  hundred  pounds. 

40  They  therefore  took  the  body  of 
Jesus,  and  bound  it  in  linen  cloths 
with  the  spices,  as  is  the  custom  of 
the  Jews  to  prepare  for  burial.  41 
But  there  was,  in  the  place  where  he 
had  been  crucified,  a  garden,  and  in 
the  garden  a  new  sepulcher,  in 
which  no  one  had  ever  yet  been  laid. 
42  There  then  because  of  the  prepa- 
ration of  the  Jews,  for  the  sepulcher 
was  near,  laid  they  Jesus. 

^A  1  But  on  the  first  of  the 
wV/  week,  Mary  Magdalene  comes 
to  the  sepulcher  early,  it  being  yet 
dark,  and  sees  the  stone  taken 
away  from  the  sepulcher.  2  She 
therefore  runs  and  comes  to  Simon 
Peter,  and  to  the  other  disciple 
whom  Jesus  loved,  and  says  to 
them :  They  have  taken  away  the 
Lord  out  of  the  sepulcher,  and  we 
know  not  where  they  have  laid  him. 
3  Thereupon  Peter  went  forth  and 
the  other  disciple,  and  came  to  the 
sepulcher.  4  But  the  two  ran  to- 
gether; and  the  other  disciple  outran 
Peter,  and  came  first  to  the  sepul-' 
cher ;  5  and  having  stooped  down,  he 
saw  the  linen  cloths  lying:  however 
he  went  not  in.  6  Then  comes 
Simon  Peter  following  him  ;  and  he 
went  into  the  sepulcher,  and  saw  the 
linen  cloths  lying,  7  and  the  hand- 
kerchief, which  was  on  his  head,  not 
lying  with  the  linen  cloths,  but  folded 
up  in  a  place  bv  itself.  8  Therefore 
the  other  disciple  also  that  came  first 
to  the  sepulcher  then  went  in,  and 
saw  and  believed  ;  9  for  they  not  yet 
knew   the    scripture,   that  he   must 


rise  from  the  dead.  10  The  disciples 
then  went  away  again  to  their 
homes.  11  But  Alary  stood  without 
at  the  sepulcher  weeping.  Then  as 
she  wept,  she  stooped  down  and 
looked  into  the  sepulcher,  12  and 
saw  two  angels  in  white,  sitting,  one 
at  the  head  and  one  at  the  feet, 
where  the  body  of  Jesus  had  lain. 
13  They  say  to  her :  Woman,  why 
weepest  thou  ?  She  says  to  them : 
They  have  taken  away  my  Lord,  and 
I  know  not  where  they  have  laid 
him.  Having  said  these  things,  she 
turned  back,  and  saw  Jesus  stand- 
ing, and  knew  not  that  it  was  Jesus. 
15  Jesus  says  to  her:  Woman,  why 
weepest  thou?  Whom  seekest  thou? 
She.  supposing  that  he  was  the  gar- 
dener, says  to  him :  Sir.  if  thou  hast 
borne  him  away,  tell  me  where  thou 
hast  laid  him,  and  I  will  take  him 
away.  16  Jesus  said  to  her:  Alary. 
She  turned  and  said  to  him  in 
Hebrew :  Rabboni.  which  is  called. 
Teacher.  17  Jesus  says  to  her: 
Touch  me  not ;  for  I  have  not  yet 
ascended  to  my  Father;  but  go  to 
my  brethren  and  say  to  them :  I  as- 
cend to  my  Father  and  your  Father, 
and  to  my  God  and  your  God.  18 
Mary  Magdalene  comes  and  tells  the 
disciples:  I  have  seen  the  Lord; 
and  that  he  had  said  these  things  to 
her. 

19  When  therefore  evening  had 
come  on  that  day.  the  first  of  the 
week,  and  the  doors  had  been  closed 
where  the  disciples  were  for  fear  of 
the  Jews.  Jesus  came  and  stood  in 
the  midst,  and  said  to  them  :  Peace 
to  you.  20  And  having  said  this,  he 
showed  them  his  hands  and  his  side. 
Thereupon  the  disciples  reioiced 
when  they  saw  the  Lord.  21  He 
then  said  to  them  again :   Peace  to 


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you ;  as  the  Father  has  sent  me, 
I  also  send  you.  22  And  having 
said  this,  he  breathed  on  them  and 
said  to  them :  Receive  the  Holy 
Spirit.  23  Whosesoever  sins  you 
forgive,  they  are  forgiven  them ; 
whosesoever  sins  you  retain,  they 
are  retained. 

24  But  Thomas,  who  is  called  Did- 
ymus,  one  of  the  twelve,  was  not 
with  them  when  Jesus  came.  25  The 
other  disciples  therefore  said  to 
him :  We  have  seen  the  Lord.  But 
he  said  to  them :  Unless  I  see  in  his 
hands  the  print  of  the  nails,  and 
put  my  finger  into  the  place  of  the 
nails,  and  put  my  hand  into  his  side, 
I  will  not  believe.  26  And  after 
eight  days  again  his  disciples  were 
within,  and  Thomas  with  them. 
Jesus  came,  the  doors  having  been 
shut,  and  stood  in  the  midst,  and 
said :  Peace  to  you.  27  Then  he 
says  to  Thomas :  Reach  hither  thy 
finger,  and  behold  my  hands,  and 
reach  thy  hand,  and  put  it  into  my 
side,  and  be  not  faithless,  but  be- 
lieving. 28  Thomas  answered  and 
said  to  him  :  My  Lord  and  my  God. 
29  Jesus  says  to  him  :  Because  thou 
hast  seen  me,  thou  hast  believed : 
blessed  are  they  that,  though  not 
seeing,  have  yet  believed. 

30  Many  other  signs  truly  did 
Jesus  in  the  presence  of  his  dis- 
ciples, which  are  not  written  in  this 
book;  31  but  these  are  written  that 
you  may  believe  that  Jesus  is  the 
Christ,  the  Son  of  God,  and  that, 
believing,  you  may  have  life  in  his 
name. 

'^  1  1  After  these  things  Jesus 
^  J-  manifested  himself  to  the 
disciples  at  the  sea  of  Tiberias ; 
and  he  manifested  himself  thus.  2 
There  were  together   Simon   Peter, 


and  Thomas  who  is  called  Didymus, 
and  Nathaniel  who  was  from  Cana 
of  Galilee,  and  the  sons  of  Zcbedce, 
and  two  others  of  his  disciples. 
3  Simon  Peter  says  to  them :  I 
go  a  fishing.  They  say  to  him : 
We  also  are  going  with  thee.  They 
went  out  and  entered  the  ship, 
and  on  that  night  they  caught 
nothing.  4  But  the  morning  hav- 
ing now  come,  Jesus  stood  on  the 
shore :  the  disciples,  however,  knew 
not  that  it  was  Jesus.  5  Jesus 
therefore  says  to  them :  Children, 
have  you  any  thing  to  eat?  (beside 
bread).  They  answered  him:  No. 
6  He  says  to  them :  Cast  the  net  on 
the  right  side  of  the  ship,  and  you 
shall  find.  They  cast  therefore,  and 
were  no  longer  able  to  draw  it  be- 
cause of  the  multitude  of  fishes.  7 
That  disciple  whom  Jesus  loved 
therefore  said  to  Peter:  It  is  the 
Lord.  Simon  Peter  therefore,  hear- 
ing that  it  was  the  Lord,  girded  on 
his  upper  garment,  for  he  was 
naked,*  and  threw  himself  into  the 
sea ;  8  but  the  other  disciples  came 
with  the  ship  (for  they  were  not 
far  from  the  land,  but  about  two 
hundred  cubits  off),  dragging  the 
net  of  fishes.  9  Therefore  when 
they  had  come  to  the  land,  they 
saw  a  fire  of  coals  lying,  and  fish 
lying  on  it,  and  bread.  10  Jesus 
says  to  them  :  Bring  of  the  fish  that 
you  have  just  now  taken.  11  Simon 
Peter  came  up  and  drew  the  net  to 
land,  full  of  great  fishes,  a  hundred 
and  fifty-three;  and  though  there 
were  so  many,  the  net  was  not  rent. 
12  Jesus  says  to  them:  Come  and 
breakfast.  But  no  one  of  the  dis- 
ciples  ventured   to   ask   him:    Who 


Had  on  only  an  undergarment. 


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art  thou '  knowing  that  it  was  the 
Lord.  13  Jesus  comes  and  takes 
the  bread  and  gives  it  to  them,  and 
the  fish  m  Uke  manner.  14  This 
was  now  the  third  tmie  on  which 
Jesus  had  manifested  himself  to  the 
disciples,  after  he  had  risen  from 
the  dead.  15  Therefore,  when  they 
had  breakfasted,  Jesus  says  to  Simon 
Peter:  Simon,  son  of  Jonah,  lov- 
est  thou  me  more  than  these?  He 
says  to  him :  Yes,  Lord,  thou  know- 
est  that  I  love  thee.  He  says  to 
him:  Feed  my  lambs.  16  He  says 
to  him  again  a  second  time :  Simon, 
son  of  Jonah,  lovest  thou  me  ? 
He  says  to  him :  Yes,  Lord,  thou 
knowest  that  I  love  thee.  He  says 
to  him  :  Be  a  shepherd  to  my  sheep. 
17  He  says  to  him  the  third  time: 
Simon,  son  of  Jonah,  lovest  thou 
me?  Peter  was  grieved  because  he 
had  said  to  him  the  third  time :  Lov- 
est thou  me?  And  he  says  to  him: 
Lord,  thou  knowest  all  things ;  thou 
knowest  that  I  love  thee.  He  says 
to  him :  Feed  my  sheep.  18  Verily. 
verily,  I  say  to  you,  when  thou  wast 
young  thou  didst  gird  thyself   and 


walk  whither  thou  woiildst ;  but 
when  thou  shalt  become  old.  thou 
shalt  stretch  forth  thy  hands,  and 
another  shall  gird  thee,  and  carry 
thee  whither  thou  wouldst  not.  19 
But  this  he  spoke  signifying  by  what 
kind  of  death  he  should  glorify  God. 
And  having  said  this,  he  says  to 
him :  Follow  me.  20  Peter  turned 
and  saw  the  disciple  that  Jesus 
loved  following,  who  also  reclined 
at  supper  on  his  breast  and  said: 
Lord,  who  is  he  that  delivers  thee 
up?  21  Peter  therefore,  seeing  this 
man.  says  to  Jesus  :  Lord,  but  wdiat 
shall  this  man  do?  22  Jesus  says 
to  him:  If  I  will  that  he  remain  till 
I  come,  what  is  that  to  thee?  Fol- 
low thou  me.  23  Therefore  went 
this  saying  forth  among  the  breth- 
ren, that  that  disciple  should  not 
die ;  and  yet  Jesus  did  not  say  to 
him:  Thou  shalt  not  die,  but:  If  I 
will  that  he  remain  till  I  come. 

24  This  is  the  disciple  that  testi- 
fies of  these  things,  and  that  wrote 
these  things ;  and  we  know  that  his 
testimony  is  true. 


THE  ACTS 


11  The  former  discourse  I 
made,  O  Thcophilus.  concerning 
all  things  that  Jesus  began  both  to 
do  and  to  teach,  2  till  the  day  in 
which  he  was  taken  up.  after  he  had. 
through  the  Holy  Spirit,  given  com- 
mandments to  the  apostles  whom  he 
had  chosen  :  3  to  whom  he  also 
showed  himself  alive,  after  he  had 
suffered,  by  many  infallible  proofs, 
appearing  to  them  for  forty  days, 
^nd  speaking  of  the  things  pertain- 


149^ 


ing  to  the  kingdom  of  God.  4  And 
being  assembled  together  with  them, 
he  charged  them  not.  to  depart  from 
Jerusalem,  but  to  await  the  promise 
of  the  Father,  which,  said  he,  you 
heard  from  me  :  5  for  John  indeed 
baptized  in  water,  but  you  shall  be 
baptized  in  the  Holy  Spirit  not  many 
days  hence.  6  They  that  had  come 
together  therefore  asked  him,  say- 
ing: Lord,  dost  thou  at  this  time 
restore  the  kingdom  to  Israel?    7 


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He  said  to  them :  It  is  not  for  you 
to  know  times  or  seasons  which  the 
Father  has  appointed  by  his  own 
authority ;  8  but  you  shall  receive 
power,  after  the  Holy  .Spirit  has 
come  upon  you,  and  you  shall  be  my 
witnesses,  both  in  Jerusalem  and 
in  all  Judea,  and  Samaria,  and  to 
the  end  of  the  earth.  9  And  when 
he  had  said  these  things,  as  they 
beheld,  he  was  taken  up,  and  a  cloud 
received  hmi  out  of  their  sight.  10 
And  while  they  were  looking  stead- 
fastly toward  heaven  as  he  departed, 
behold,  two  men  stood  by  them  in 
white  garments,  11  who  also  said: 
Men  of  Galilee,  why  stand  looking 
towards  heaven?  This  Jesus,  who 
has  been  taken  up  from  you  into 
heaven,  shall  so  come  in  like  manner 
as  you  saw  him  go  into  heaven. 

12  Then  they  returned  to  Jeru- 
salem from  the  mount  called  Olivet, 
which  is  near  Jerusalem,  a  sabbath 
day's  journey.  13  And  when  they 
had  come  in,  they  went  up  into  an 
upper  room  where  they  were  abid- 
ing, both  Peter  and  John,  and  James 
and  Andrew,  Philip  and  Thomas, 
Bartholomew  and  JNIatthew,  James 
the  son  of  Alphaeus,  and  Simon  the 
Zealot,  and  Judas  the  brother  of 
James.  14  These  all  continued  with 
one  accord  in  prayer,  with  the 
women,  and  Mary  the  mother  of 
Jesus,  and  with  his  brothers. 

15  And  in  these  days  Peter  rose 
up  in  the  midst  of  the  brethren  and 
said  (and  there  was  a  multitude  of 
names  together,  about  a  hundred 
and  twenty)  :  16  Men.  brethren,  it 
was  needful  that  the  Scripture 
should  be  fulfilled  which  the  Holy 
Spirit  spoke  before  through  the 
mouth  of  David  concerning  Judas, 
who   became   leader   to   those   that 


took  Jesus;  17  for  he  was  num- 
bered among  us,  and  had  obtained 
the  part  of  this  ministry.  18  This 
man  therefore  purchased  a  field 
with  the  reward  of  iniquity,  and, 
having  fallen  headlong,  he  burst 
asunder  in  the  midst,  and  all  his 
bowels  gushed  out :  19  which  also 
became  known  to  all  that  dwell  in 
Jerusalem,  so  that  that  field  is  called 
in  their  own  language,  Akeldama, 
that  is,  a  field  of  blood.  20  For  it 
is  written  in  the  book  of  Psalms : 
Let  his  habitation  become  deserted, 
and  let  no  one  dwell  in  it,  and :  His 
overseer's  office  let  another  take.  21 
Therefore  of  these  men  who  have 
accompanied  us  all  the  time,  during 
which  the  Lord  Jesus  went  in  and 
out  among  us,  22  beginning  from 
the  baptism  of  John,  till  the  day  in 
which  he  was  taken  up  from  us, 
must  one  become  a  witness  with  us 
of  his  resurrection.  23  And  they 
appointed  two,  Joseph,  who  is  called 
Barsabbas,  who  was  surnamed  Jus- 
tus, and  Matthias.  24  And  praying, 
they  said :  Thou.  Lord,  who  knowest 
the  hearts  of  all.  make  known  which 
one  of  these  two  thou  hast  chosen, 
25  that  he  may  take  the  place  of  this 
ministry  and  apostleship.  from  which 
Judas  turned  away  to  go  to  his  own 
place.  26  And  they  gave  lots  for 
them;  and  the  lot  fell  upon  Mat- 
thias ;  and  he  was  numbered  with 
the  eleven  apostles. 

2  1  And' when  the  day  of  Pente- 
cost had  fully  come,  they  were 
all  together  at  the  same  time.  2 
And  suddenly  there  came  from 
heaven  a  sound  as  of  a  rushing, 
violent  blast,  and  filled  the  whole 
house  where  they  were  sitting;  3 
and  there  appeared  to  them  tongues 
like  fire  distributing  themselves,  and 


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THE   ACTS 


it  sat  on  each  one  of  them ;  4  and    young   men    shall    see   visions,   and 


they  were  all  filled  with  the  Holy 
Spirit,  and  began  to  speak  with 
other  tongues,  as  the  Spirit  gave 
them  utterance.  5  And  there  were 
dwelhng  in  Jerusalem  Jews,  devout 
men,  from  every  nation  under 
heaven ;  6  but  when  this  sound  had 
come,  the  multitude  came  together 
and  were  perplexed,  because  they 
heard  them  speaking,  each  one  in 
his  own  language.  7  And  they  were 
all  astonished,  and  wondered,  say- 
ing: Behold,  are  not  all  these  that 
speak  Galileans?  8  And  how  hear 
we,  each  one  in  our  own  language 
m  which  we  were  born,  9  Parthian s 
and  Medes  and  Elamites,  and  we 
that  dwell  in  Mesopotamia.  Judea 
also  and  Cappadocia.  Pontus  and 
Asia.  10  Phrygia  also  and  Pam- 
phylia.  Egypt  and  the  parts  of  Libya 
about  Cyrene.  and  Roman  residents, 
both  Jews  and  proselytes,  11  Cretes 
and  Arabians,  how  hear  we  them 
speaking  in  our  own  tongues,  the 
mighty  works  of  God?  12  And 
they  were  all  astonished  and  in 
doubt,  saying  one  to  another :  What 
can  this  be?  13  But  others,  mock- 
ing, said:  They  are  full  of  sweet 
wine. 

14  But  Peter,  standing  up  with 
the  eleven,  lifted  up  his  voice  and 
said  to  them  :  Men  of  Judea,  and  all 
you  that  dwell  in  Jerusalem,  be  this 
known  to  you.  and  hearken  to  my 
words.  15  For  these  are  not  drunk. 
as  you  suppose,  for  it  is  the  third 
hour  of  the  day;  16  but  this  is  that 
which  was  spoken  through  the 
prophet  Joel :  17  And  it  shall  come 
to  pass  in  the  last  days,  says  God. 
I  will  pour  out  of  my  Spirit  upon 
all  flesh,  and  your  sons  and  your 
daughters  shall  prophesy,  and  your 


your  old  men  shall  dream  dreams ; 
18  and  indeed  on  my  servants  and 
on  my  handmaids  will  I  pour  out 
in  those  days  of  my  Spirit,  and  they 
shall  prophesy.  19  And  I  will  show 
wonders  in  heaven  above  and  signs 
in  the  earth  beneath,  blood  and  fire 
and  vapor  of  smoke.  20  The  sun 
shall  be  turned  into  darkness  and 
the  moon  into  blood,  before  the 
great  day  of  the  Lord  shall  come. 
21  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  that 
whoever  shall  have  called  on  the 
name  of  the  Lord  shall  be  saved. 

22  ]\Ien  of  Israel,  hear  these 
words :  Jesus  the  Nazarene,  a  man 
eminently  distinguished  among  you 
on  the  part  of  God  by  mighty  deeds 
and  wonders  and  signs,  which  God 
did  through  him  in  the  midst  of  you, 
as  yourselves  know.  23  him  deliv- 
ered up  by  the  fixed  counsel  and 
foreknowledge  of  God,  you.  through 
the  hands  of  lawless  men,  did  cru- 
cify and  slay:  24  whom  God  raised 
up,  having  loosed  the  pains  of 
death,  inasmuch  as  it  was  not  pos- 
sible that  he  should  be  held  in  sub- 
jection by  it.  25  For  David  says  in 
reference  to  him :  I  foresaw  the 
Lord  always  in  my  presence,  for  he 
is  on  my  right  hand,  that  I  should 
not  be  moved.  26  Therefore  did 
my  heart  rejoice  and  my  tongue  was 
glad :  moreover,  also,  my  flesh  shall 
rest  in  hope.  27  because  thou  wilt 
not  leave  my  soul  in  hades,  neither 
wilt  thou  suffer  thy  Holy  One  to 
see  corruption.  28  Thou  didst  make 
known  to  me  the  ways  of  life,  thou 
shalt  make  me  full  of  joy  with  thy 
countenance. 

29  ]\Ien,  brethren,  I  may  freely 
say  to  you  of  the  patriarch  David, 
that  he  both  died  and  was  buried, 


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and  his  sepiilcher  is  among  us  till 
this  clay.  30  Therefore,  being  a 
prophet,  and  knowing  that  God  had 
sworn  with  an  oath  to  him  that  he 
would  set  of  the  fruit  of  his  loins 
upon  his  throne;  31  foreseeing,  he 
spoke  of  the  resurrection  of  Christ, 
that  neither  was  he  left  in  hades, 
nor  did  his  flesh  see  corruption.  32 
This  Jesus  has  God  raised  up,  of 
whom  we  all  are  witnesses.  33 
Therefore,  having  been  exalted  to 
the  right  hand  of  God,  and  having 
received  from  the  Father  the  prom- 
ise of  the  Holy  Spirit,  he  has  poured 
out  this  which  you  both  see  and 
hear.  34  For  David  did  not  ascend 
into  the  heavens,  but  himself  says : 
The  Lord  said  to  my  Lord:  Sit  at 
my  right  hand,  35  till  I  make  thy 
enemies  thy  footstool.  36  There- 
fore, let  all  the  house  of  Israel 
know  assuredly  that  God  has  rnade 
this  same  Jesus  whom  you  crucified 
both  Lord  and  Christ. 

37  And  hearing  it  they  were 
pierced  to  the  heart,  and  said  to 
Peter  and  the  rest  of  the  apostles: 
Men,  brethren,  what  must  w^e  do? 
38  And  Peter  said  to  them :  Repent, 
and  be  baptized  every  one  of  you 
in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ,  for 
remission  of  your  sins,  and  you 
shall  receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy 
Spirit.  39  For  the  promise  is  to 
you  and  to  your  children  and  to  all 
that  are  afar  off,  as  many  as  the 
Lord  our  God  shall  have  called.  40 
And  with  many  other  words  did  he 
testify,  and  exhort  them,  saying: 
Save  yourselves  from  this  perverse 
generation.  41  They  therefore  glad- 
ly received  his  word  and  were  bap- 
tized, and  were  added  on  that  day, 
about  three  thousand  souls.  42  And 
they   continued    steadfastly   in   the 


teaching  of  the  apostles  and  the 
fellowship,  the  breaking  of  the 
bread  and  the  prayers. 

43  And  fear  came  on  every  soul ; 
and  many  wonders  and  signs  were 
done  through  the  apostles  in  Jeru- 
salem ;  and  great  fear  was  upon  all. 
44  And  all  that  believed  were  to- 
gether, and  had  all  things  in  com- 
mon ;  45  and  sold  their  possessions 
and  goods,  and  distributed  them  to 
all  as  any  one  had  need;  46  and 
continuing  daily  with  one  accord  in 
the  temple,  breaking  bread  also 
from  house  to  house,  they  partook 
of  food  in  gladness  and  singleness 
of  heart,  47  praising  God  and  hav- 
ing favor  with  all  the  people.  And 
the  Lord  daily  added  together  the 
saved. 

3  1  But  Peter  and  John  were 
going  up  into  the  temple,  at 
the  hour  of  prayer,  which  is  the 
ninth.  2  And  a  man,  lame  from  his 
mother's  womb,  was  borne  along; 
whom  they  laid  daily  at  the  gate 
of  the  temple  that  is  called  Beau- 
tiful, to  ask  charity  from  them  that 
went  into  the  temple :  3  who,  seeing 
Peter  and  John  about  to  go  into 
the  temple,  asked  to  receive  charity. 

4  But  Peter,  looking  intently  upon 
him  with  John,   said :   Look  on  us. 

5  And  he  gave  heed  to  them,  ex- 
pecting to  receive  something  from 
them.  6  But  Peter  said :  Silver  and 
gold  have  I  not ;  but  what  I  have, 
this  I  give  thee :  in  the  name  of 
Jesus  Christ  the  Nazarene,  walk.  7 
And,  taking  him  by  the  right  hand, 
he  raised  him  up.  and  immediately 
his  feet  and  ankles  became  strong; 
8  and  leaping  up.  he  stood  and 
walked,  and  entered  with  them  into 
the  temple,  walking  and  leaping  and 
praising  Ggd,    9  And  all  the  people 


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THE   ACTS 


saw  him  walking  and  praising  God; 
10  and  they  recognized  him,  that  it 
was  he  that  sat  for  charity  at  the 
Beautiful  gate  of  the  temple;  and 
they  were  tilled  with  amazement  and 
astonishment  at  that  which  had  hap- 
pened to  him. 

11  But  while  he  was  holding 
Peter  and  John,  all  the  people  ran 
together  to  them  in  the  porch  called 
Solomon's,  greatly  amazed.  12  And 
seeing  it,  Peter  answered  to  the 
people  :  Men  of  Israel,  why  wonder 
at  this  man,  or  on  us  why  earnestly 
look,  as  if  by  our  own  power  or 
godliness  we  had  made  him  to  walk? 
13  The  God  of  Abraham,  and  the 
God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob, 
the  God  of  our  fathers,  has  glorified 
his  servant  Jesus,  whom  you  de- 
livered up,  and  denied  in  the  pres- 
ence of  Pilate,  though  he  had  deter- 
mined to  release  him;  14  the  holy 
and  just  one  you  however  denied, 
and  demanded  that  a  murderer 
should  be  given  to  you;  15  but  the 
author  of  life  you  slew,  whom  God 
raised  from  the  dead,  of  whom  we 
are  witnesses.  16  And  his  name, 
by  faith  in  his  name,  has  made  this 
man  strong,  whom  you  see  and 
know :  even  the  faith  that  is  through 
him  has  given  him  this  entire  sound- 
ness in  the  presence  of  you  all.  17 
And  now,  brethren,  I  know  that 
through  ignorance  you  did  it.  as 
did  also  your  rulers;  18  but  the 
things  that  God  foretold  through 
the  mouth  of  all  the  prophets,  that 
his  Anointed  should  suffer,  he  has 
thus  fulfilled.  19  Repent  therefore 
and  turn,  that  your  sins  may  be 
blotted  out.  that  seasons  of  refresh- 
ing may  come  from  the  presence  of 
the  T.ord.  20  and  he  may  send  him 


Jesus,  21  whom  heaven  must  re- 
ceive, till  the  times  of  the  restora- 
tion of  all  things  that  God  has 
spoken  through  the  mouth  of  his 
holy  prophets  of  ancient  times.  22 
Moses  indeed  said:  A  prophet  shall 
the  Lord  our  God  raise  up  for  you 
from  among  your  brethren,  like  me  : 
him  shall  you  hear  in  all  things 
whatever  he  shall  say  to  you.  23 
And  it  shall  come  to  pass  that  every 
soul  that  will  not  hear  that  prophet 
shall  be  utterly  destroyed  from 
among  the  people.  24  And  all  the 
prophets  also,  from  Samuel  and 
those  after,  as  many  as  have  spoken, 
have  also  foretold  these  days.  25 
You  are  the  sons  of  the  prophets 
and  of  the  covenant  which  God 
covenanted  with  our  fathers,  saying 
to  Abraham :  And  in  thy  offspring 
shall  all  the  families  of  the  earth 
be  blessed.  26  To  you  first,  God 
having  raised  up  his  Servant,  sent 
him  to  bless  you,  in  turning  every 
one  away  from  your  iniquities. 
A  ^  1  But  as  they  were  speak- 
'  ing  to  the  people,  there  came 
upon  them  the  priests  and  the  cap- 
tain of  the  temple  and  the  Saddu- 
cees,  2  being  vexed  because  they 
taught  the  people,  and  announced  in 
Jesus  the  resurrection  from  the 
dead;  3  and  they  laid  their  hands 
on  them,  and  put  them  in  prison 
till  the  morrow;  for  it  was  already 
evening.  4  But  many  of  them  that 
heard  the  word  believed,  and  the 
number  of  the  men  amounted  to 
five  thousand. 

5  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  their  rulers  and  the 
elders  and  scribes,  came  together 
in  Jerusalem,  6  Annas  also  the 
chief     priest,     and     Caianhas     and 


that  was  destined  for  you,  Christ  John  and  Ak?^ander,  and  as  many 

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as  were  of  the  family  of  the  chief 
priest;  7  and,  placing  them  in  the 
midst,  they  inquired :  In  what  power 
or  in  what  name  did  you  this?  8 
Then  Peter,  filled  with  the  Holy 
Spirit,  said  to  them :  Rulers  of  the 
people  and  elders,  9  if  we  are  this 
day  examined  with  respect  to  the 
good  deed  done  to  the  infirm  man, 
by  what  means  he  has  been  saved, 

10  be  it  known  to  you  all  and  to 
all  the  people  of  Israel,  that  in  the 
name  of  Jesus  Christ  the  Xazarene, 
whom  you  crucified,  whom  God 
raised  from  the  dead,  in  him  does 
this  man  stand  before  you  in  health. 

11  This  is  the  stone  that  was  set 
at  naught  by  you  builders,  which 
has  become  the  head  of  the  corner. 

12  And  salvation  is  in  none  other; 
neither  indeed  is  there  another  name 
under  heaven,  given  among  men,  by 
which  we  must  be  saved. 

13  And  seeing  the  boldness  of 
Peter  and  of  John,  and  perceiving 
that  they  were  men  without  learn- 
ing, and  plain,  they  were  astonished ; 
they  also  recognized  them  that  they 
had  been  with  Jesus ;  14  and  seeing 
the  man  that  had  been  cured  stand- 
ing with  them,  they  had  nothing  to 
say  in  reply.  15  But  having  com- 
manded them  to  go  out  of  the  San- 
hedrim, they  conferred  one  with  an- 
other. 16  saying:  What  must  we  do 
to  these  men?  For  indeed  that  a 
well-known  sign  has  been  done  by 
them  is  manifest  to  all  that  dwell  in 
Jerusalem,  and  we  cannot  deny  it; 
17  but  that  it  may  spread  no  further 
among  the  people,  let  us  severely 
threaten  them  that  they  speak  no 
more  in  this  name  to  any  one  of 
men.  18  And  having  called  them, 
they  commanded  them  to  speak  not 
at  all,  neither  to  teach  in  the  name 


of  Jesus.  19  But  Peter  and  John, 
answering,  said  to  them :  Whether 
it  is  right  in  the  sight  of  God  to 
hear  you  rather  than  God,  judge 
you ;  20  for  we  can  but  speak  the 
things  that  we  have  seen  and  heard. 
21  And  having  further  threatened 
them,  they  let  them  go,  not  finding 
how  they  might  punish  them,  be- 
cause of  the  people;  for  all  glorified 
God  on  account  of  what  had  been 
done ;  22  for  the  man  on  whom  this 
sign  of  healing  had  been  done  was 
more  than  forty  years  old, 

22)  But  having  been  let  go,  they 
came  to  their  own,  and  told  all  that 
the  chief  priests  and  elders  had 
said  to  them.  24  And  having  heard, 
they,  with  one  accord,  lifted  up  a 
voice  to  God  and  said :  Lord,  thou 
that  madest  the  heaven  and  the 
earth  and  the  sea.  and  all  things  that 
in  them  are.  25  that  through  the 
Holy  Spirit  by  the  mouth  of  our 
father  David  thy  servant  didst  say: 
Why  did  Gentiles  rage  and  peoples 
desire  vain  things?  26  The  kings  of 
the  land  stood  up.  and  the  rulers 
were  collected  together  against  the 
Lord,  and  against  his  Anointed.  27 
For  in  truth  there  were  collected  in 
this  city  against  thy  holy  Servant 
Jesus,  whom  thou  didst  anoint,  both 
Herod  and  Pontius  Pilate,  with  Gen- 
tiles and  peoples  of  Israel.  28  to  do 
all  that  thy  hand  and  thy  counsel 
before  determined  to  be  done.  29 
And  now.  Lord,  look  upon  their 
threatenings.  and  give  to  thy  ser- 
vants to  speak  thy  word  with  all 
boldness,  30  in  stretching  forth  thy 
hand  to  heal,  and  that  signs  and 
w^onders  may  be  done  through  the 
name  of  thv  holy  Servant  Jesus.  31 
And  after  they  had  prayed,  the  place 
where  they  were  collected  together 


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was  shaken ;  and  they  were  all  filled 
with  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  spoke 
the  word  of  God  with  boldness. 

2>2  And  the  heart  and  the  soul  of 
the  multitude  of  believers  were  one; 
and  not  even  one  said  that  any  of 
the  things  he  had  was  his  own ;  but 
they  had  all  things  in  common.  33 
And  with  great  power  did  the  apos- 
tles give  testimony  of  the  resurrec- 
tion of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  great 
grace  was  upon  them  all.  34  For 
neither  was  there  any  needy  person 
among  them;  for  as  many  as  were 
possessors  of  lands  or  of  houses 
sold  them,  and  brought  the  prices  of 
the  things  sold,  35  and  laid  them  at 
the  feet  of  the  apostles;  and  dis- 
tribution was  made  to  each  as  any 
one  had  need.  36  But  Joseph,  who 
by  the  apostles  was  surnamed  Bar- 
nabas, which  is.  when  translated. 
Son  of  consolation,  a  Levite.  by 
birth  a  Cyprian,  2>1  having  a  field, 
sold  it,  and  brought  the  money  and 
laid  it  at  the  feet  of  the  apostles. 

5  1  But  a  certain  man  named 
•  Ananias,  with  Sapphira  his 
wife,  sold  a  possession,  2  and  kept 
back  part  of  the  price,  his  wife  also 
having  knowledge  of  it,  and  having 
brought  a  certain  part,  laid  it  at  the 
feet  of  the  apostles.  3  But  Peter 
said :  Ananias,  why  has  Satan  filled 
thy  heart,  that  thou  shouldst  at- 
tempt to  deceive  the  Holy  Spirit, 
and  that  thou  shouldst  keep  back 
part  of  the  price  of  the  field?  4 
\\'hile  it  remained,  did  it  not  re- 
main thine,  and  when  sold,  was  it 
not  in  thy  own  right?  Why  is  it 
that  thou  didst  conceive  this  thing 
in  thy  heart?  Thou  hast  not  lied 
to  men.  but  to  God.  5  And  Ananias, 
hearing  these  words,  fell  down  and 
e:xpired ;  and  great  fear  came  on  all 


that  heard.  6  But  the  younger  men, 
having  risen,  wound  him  up,  and, 
having  carried  him  out,  buried  him. 

7  But  there  was  an  interval  of  about 
three  hours,  and  his  wife,  not  know- 
ing what  had  been  done,  came  in. 

8  And  Peter  answered  to  her:  Tell 
me,  did  you  sell  the  field  for  so 
much?  And  she  said:  Yes,  for  so 
much.  9  And  Peter  said  to  her: 
Why  is  it  that  you  have  agreed  to- 
gether to  tempt  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord?  Behold,  the  feet  of  them 
that  have  buried  thy  husband  are 
at  the  door,  and  shall  carry  thee  out. 
10  And  she  fell  down  immediately 
at  his  feet  and  expired.  And  the 
young  men  coming  in  found  her 
dead,  and  having  carried  her  out 
buried  her  by  her  husband.  11  And 
great  fear  came  upon  the  whole 
church,  and  upon  all  that  heard 
these  things. 

12  And  through  the  hands  of  the 
apostles  many  signs  and  wonders 
were  done  among  the  people :  and 
they  were  all  with  one  accord  in 
Solomon's  porch :  13  but  of  the  rest, 
no  one  ventured  to  join  himself  to 
them,  but  the  people  magnified 
them ;  14  and  believers  in  the  Lord 
were  the  more  added,  multitudes  of 
both  men  and  women :  15  so  that 
they  brought  out  the  sick  even  into 
the  streets,  and  laid  them  on  beds 
and  couches,  that  even  the  shadow 
of  Peter  as  he  came  might  over- 
shadow some  one  of  them.  16  And 
there  came  together  also  the  multi- 
tude of  the  cities  round  about  Jeru- 
salem, bringing  the  sick  and  those 
oppressed  by  unclean  spirits,  all  of 
whom  were  cured. 

17  But  the  chief  priest  arose  and 
all  those  with  him.  which  is  the  sect 
of   the   Sadducees,  and  were   filled 


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with  zeal,  18  and  laid  their  hands 
on  the  apostles  and  put  them  in  the 
public  prison.  19  But  an  angel  of 
the  Lord  during  the  night  opened 
the  doors  of  the  prison  and  brought 
them  out  and  said :  20  Go,  and  stand 
and  speak  in  the  temple  to  the 
people  all  the  words  of  this  life.  21 
And  hearing,  they  entered  about 
daybreak  into  the  temple  and  taught. 
And  the  chief  priest  came  and  those 
with  him.  and  called  together  the 
Sanhedrim  and  all  the  eldership  of 
the  sons  of  Israel,  and  sent  to  the 
prison  to  have  them  brought.  22 
But  the  attendants  came  and  found 
them  not  in  the  prison ;  and,  having 
returned,  reported.  23  saying :  The 
prison  we  found  closed  in  all  safety, 
and  the  guards  standing  before  the 
doors,  but  on  opening  we  found  no 
one  within.  24  And  when  both  the 
captain  of  the  temple  and  the  chief 
priests  heard  these  words,  they  were 
in  doubt  concerning  them,  what  this 
might  be.  25  And  some  one  came 
and  told  them :  Behold,  the  men 
whom  you  put  in  the  prison  are  in 
the  temple,  standing  and  teaching 
the  people.  26  Then  went  the  cap- 
tain with  the  attendants  and  brought 
them,  not  with  violence,  for  they 
feared  the  people,  lest  they  should 
be  stoned.  27  And  they  brought 
them  and  made  them  stand  in  the 
Sanhedrim.  And  the  chief  priest 
asked  them,  28  saying:  We  strictly 
charged  you  not  to  teach  in  this 
name,  and  behold,  you  have  filled 
Jerusalem  with  your  teaching,  and 
you  wish  to  bring  upon  us  the  blood 
of  this  man.  29  But  answering. 
Peter  and  the  apostles  said :  We 
must  obey  God  rather  than  men.  30 
The  God  of  our  fathers  raised  up 
Je§us,  whpm  you  §lew  by  hanging 


on  a  tree :  31  him  has  God  exalted 
to  his  right  hand  as  a  prince  and 
savior,  to  give  repentance  to  Israel 
and  remission  of  sins.  32  And  we 
arg  witnesses  of  these  things,  and 
the  Holy  Spirit,  whom  he  has  given 
to  those  that  obey  him. 

33  And  hearing,  they  were  cut  to 
the  heart,  and  counseled  to  kill 
them.  34  But  there  arose  a  certain 
one  in  the  Sanhedrim,  a  Pharisee, 
named  Gamaliel,  a  teacher  of  the 
law,  honored  by  all  the  people,  and 
commanded  to  put  the  men  out  a 
little  while;  35  and  said  to  them: 
Men  of  Israel,  take  heed  to  your- 
selves with  respect  to  these  men, 
what  you  are  about  to  do.  36  For 
before  these  days  arose  Theudas, 
saying  that  himself  was  somebody, 
to  whom  a  number  of  men,  about 
four  hundred,  joined  themselves: 
who  was  slain,  and  all  as  many  as 
were  persuaded  by  him  were  scat- 
tered and  came  to  naught.  37  After 
this  man  arose  Judas  the  Galilean, 
in  the  days  of  the  enrollment,  and 
drew  off  people  after  him  ;  and  he 
was  destroyed,  and  all  as  many  as 
were  persuaded  by  him  were  dis- 
persed. 38  And  now,  I  say  to  you, 
stand  off  from  these  men  and  let 
them  alone;  for  if  this  counsel  or 
this  work  be  of  men,  it  will  come 
to  naught;  39  but  if  it  is  of  God, 
you  cannot  overthrow  them,  lest 
perhaps  you  also  be  found  fighting 
against  God. 

40  And  they  were  persuaded  by 
him  ;  and  having  called  the  apostles 
in,  and  beaten  them,  they  charged 
them  not  to  speak  in  the  name  of 
Jesus,  and  let  them  go.  41  They 
then  went  from  the  presence  of  the 
Sanhedrim  rejoicing,  because  they 
were  thought  worthy  to  be  dishon- 


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ored  for  the  name.    42  Also,  every    11  Then  they  suborned  men  to  say: 


day  in  the  temple  and  from  house 
to  house,  they  ceased  not  to  teach 
and  preach  Christ  Jesus. 

6  1  And  in  these  days,  as  the 
disciples  were  increasing  in 
number,  there  arose  a  murmuring  of 
the  Hellenists  against  the  Hebrews, 
because  their  widows  were  neglected 
in  the  daily  ministration.  2  But  the 
twelve,  calling  to  them  the  multi- 
tude of  the  disciples,  said  :  It  is  not 
pleasing  to  us  that  we  should  leave 
the  word  of  God  and  serve  tables. 
3  But  look  out,  brethren,  from 
among  you  seven  men  of  good  re- 
port, full  of  spirit  and  wisdom, 
whom  we  will  appoint  over  this 
business;  4  and  we  will  attend  con- 
tinually to  prayer  and  the  ministry 
of  the  word.  5  And  the  saying  was 
pleasing  in  the  sight  of  all  the  mul- 
titude ;  and  they  chose  out  Stephen, 
a  man  full  of  faith  and  the  Holy 
Spirit,  and  Philip,  and  Prochorus, 
and  Nicanor,  and  Timon.  and  Par- 
menas,  and  Nicholas  a  proselyte  of 
Antioch,  6  whom  they  placed  before 
the  apostles ;  and  they  prayed  and 
laid  their  hands  on  them. 

7  And  the  word  of  God  increased, 
and  the  number  of  the  disciples  was 
enlarged  in  Jerusalem  greatly,  and 
a  great  number  of  the  priests  be- 
came obedient  to  the  faith. 

8  But  Stephen,  full  of  grace  and 
power,  did  great  wonders  and  signs 
among  the  people.  9  And  there 
arose  some  of  those  that  were  of 
the  synagogue  called  the  synagogue 
of  the  Freedmen,  and  of  the  Cyre- 
nians  and  Alexandrians,  and  of 
those  from  Cilicia  and  Asia,  dis- 
puting with  Stephen.  10  and  were 
not  able  to  withstand  the  wisdom 
and  the  smrit  with  which  he  spoke. 


We  have  heard  him  speak  blas- 
phemous words  against  Moses  and 
God;  12  and  they  excited  the  people 
and  the  elders  and  the  scribes;  and, 
coming  upon  him.  they  seized  him, 
and  led  him  to  the  Sanhedrim ;  13 
and  set  up  false  witnesses  who 
said:  This  man  ceases  not  to  speak 
words  against  the  holy  place  and 
the  law ;  14  for  we  have  heard  him 
say  that  this  Jesus  the  Xazarene 
shall  destroy  this  place,  and  change 
the  customs  that  Moses  delivered 
to  us.  15  And  all  that  sat  in  the 
Sanhedrim,  looking  earnestly  on 
him.  saw  his  face  as  the  face  of  an 
angel. 

7  1  And  the  chief  priest  said: 
Are  these  things  so?  2  And 
he  said:  Men.  brethren  and  fathers, 
hear.  The  God  of  glory  appeared 
to  our  father  Abraham  while  he 
was  in  Mesopotamia,  before  he 
dwelt  in  Haran,  3  and  said  to 
him :  Come  out  from  thy  land 
and  from  thy  kindred,  and  come 
into  the  land  that  I  will  show  thee. 
4  Then  he  came  out  of  the  land  o£ 
the  Chaldeans  and  dwelt  in  Haran. 
And  thence  after  his  father  had  died 
he  removed  him  into  this  land,  in 
which  you  now  dwell ;  5  and  he 
gave  him  no  inheritance  in  it,  not 
even  a  foot-breadth,  though  he 
had  promised  to  give  it  to  him  for 
a  possession,  and  to  his  posterity 
after  him.  while  he  had  no  child. 
6  But  God  spoke  thus,  that  his  pos- 
terity should  sojourn  in  a  strange 
land,  and  they  would  bring  them 
into  bondage,  and  afflict  them^  four 
hundred  years:  7  and  the  nation  to 
which  they  shall  be  in  bondage  will 
I  judge,  said  God,  and  after  that 
they  shall  come  forth  and  serve  me 


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in  this  place.  8  And  he  gave  him 
the  covenant  of  circumcision ;  and 
so  he  hegot  Isaac,  and  circumcised 
him  the  eighth  day;  and  Isaac  begot 
Jacob,  and  Jacob  the  twelve  patri- 
archs. 9  And  the  patriarchs  envied 
Joseph  and  sold  him  into  Egypt; 
yet  God  was  with  him,  10  and  deliv- 
ered him  from  all  his  afiflictions,  and 
gave  him  favor  and  wisdom  in  the 
sight  of  Pharaoh,  king  of  Egypt ; 
and  he  made  him  ruler  over  Egypt 
and  over  all  his  house.  11  But  there 
came  a  famine  over  the  whole  of 
Egypt  and  of  Canaan,  and  great 
affliction,  and  our  fathers  found  no 
sustenance.  12  And  Jacob,  hearing 
that  there  was  grain  in  Egypt,  sent 
forth  our  fathers  the  first  time.  13 
And  the  second  time,  Joseph  was 
made  known  to  his  brothers,  and  the 
race  of  Joseph  became  known  to 
Pharaoh.  14  And  Joseph  sent  and 
called  to  him  his  father  Jacob,  and 
all  his  kindred,  seventy-five  souls. 
15  And  Jacob  went  down  into 
Egypt,  and  died,  himself  and  our 
fathers,  16  and  were  carried  over 
to  Sychem  and  laid  in  the  sepulcher 
which  Abraham  bought  for  its  value 
in  silver,  from  the  sons  of  llanior. 
the  father  of  Sychem. 

17  But  as  the  time  of  the  promise 
which  God  had  made  to  Abraham 
drew  near,  the  people  increased  and 
multiplied  in  Egypt.  18  till  there 
arose  another  king,  who  knew  not 
Joseph.  19  This  man  dealt  insid- 
iously with  our  race,  and  afflicted 
our  fathers,  so  that  they  exposed 
their  infants,  that  they  might  not 
live.  20  At  which  time  Moses  was 
born,  and  he  was  beautiful  before 
God.  And  he  was  nursed  three 
months  in  his  father's  house ;  21 
but    when     he     was     exposed,     the 


daughter  of  Pharaoh  took  him  up 
and  nursed  him  as  a  son  for  her- 
self. 22  And  Moses  was  instructed 
in  all  the  wisdom  of  the  Egyptians; 
and  he  was  mighty  in  his  words 
and  deeds.  23  But  when  the  time 
of  forty  years  was  completed  for 
him,  it  came  into  his  heart  to  look 
after  his  brethren,  the  sons  of 
Israel.  24  And,  seeing  one  unjustly 
treated,  he  defended  him,  and 
avenged  him  that  was  oppressed  by 
smiting  the  Egyptian.  25  And  he 
thought  that  his  brethren  would 
understand  that  God,  through  his 
hand,  was  giving  salvation  to  them ; 
l)ut  they  understood  not.  26  And 
on  the  following  day  he  showed 
himself  to  them  as  they  fought,  and 
urged  them  to  peace,  saying:  Men, 
you  are  brethren :  why  treat  one 
another  unjustly?  27  But  he  that 
treated  his  neighbor  unjustly  thrust 
him  away,  saying:  Who  appointed 
thee  ruler  and  judge  over  us?  28 
Wilt  thou  kill  me  as  thou  didst  kill 
the  Egyptian  yesterday?  29  And 
at  that  saying  Moses  fled  and  be- 
came a  sojourner  in  the  land  of 
Midian.  where  he  begot  two  sons. 
30  And  when  forty  years  were 
completed,  there  appeared  to  him 
in  the  wilderness  of  mount  Sinai  an 
angel  in  flaming  fire  of  a  bush.  31 
And  Moses,  seeing,  wondered  at  the 
sight;  but  as  he  drew  near  to  be- 
hold it.  there  came  the  voice  of  the 
Lord:  32  I  am  the  God  of  thy 
fathers,  the  God  of  Abraham,  and 
Isaac,  and  Jacob.  And  Moses  trem- 
bled and  ventured  not  to  behold. 
33  And  the  Lord  said  to  him  :  Loose 
the  sandal  of  thy  feet;  for  the  place 
on  which  thou  standest  is  holy 
ground.  34  T  have  surely  seen  the 
affliction  of  my  people  that  are  in 


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Egypt,  and  their  groaning  have  I 
heard,  and  I  have  come  down  to 
dehver  them;  and  now  come,  I  will 
send  thee  into  Egypt.  35  This 
Moses,  whom  they  denied,  saying: 
Who  appointed  thee  ruler  and 
judge?  this  man  God  sent  both  as 
ruler  and  deliverer,  with  the  hand 
of  the  angel  that  appeared  to  him 
in  the  bush.  36  This  man  led  them 
out  after  having  performed  won- 
ders and  signs  in  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  in  the  Red  sea,  and  in  the  wil- 
derness forty  years.  Zl  This  is  the 
Moses  who  said  to  the  sons  of 
Israel:  A  prophet  shall  God  raise 
up  for  you  from  among  your  breth- 
ren, like  me,  38  This  is  he  that  was 
in  the  assembly  in  the  wilderness, 
with  the  angel  that  spoke  to  him  in 
the  mount  Sinai,  and  with  our 
fathers;  who  received  the  living 
oracles  to  give  to  us,  39  to  whom 
our  fathers  would  not  become  obe- 
dient, but  thrust  him  aw^ay  and 
turned  in  their  heart  to  Egypt,  40 
saying  to  Aaron  :  Make  us  gods  that 
shall  go  before  us;  for  this  Moses, 
who  brought  us  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  we  know  not  what  has  be- 
come of  him.  41  And  they  made 
a  calf  in  those  days  and  offered 
sacrifice  to  the  idol,  and  rejoiced 
in  the  works  of  their  hands.  42  But 
God  turned  and  delivered  them  up 
to  serve  the  host  of  heaven,  as  it 
is  written  in  the  book  of  the  proph- 
ets:  Victims  and  sacrifices  did  you 
offer  to  me  forty  years  in  the  wil- 
derness, O  house  of  Israel,  43  and 
did  you  take  up  the  tabernacle  of 
Moloch,  and  the  star  of  the  god 
Remphan,  the  images  that  you  made 
to  worship^  and  I  will  remove  you 
beyond  Babylon. 
44  Our  fathers  in  the  wilderness 


had  the  tabernacle  of  testimony,  as 
he  had  appointed  who  spoke  to 
j\loses  that  he  should  make  it  ac- 
cording to  the  pattern  which  he  had 
seen;  45  which  also  our  fathers  re- 
ceived and  brought  in  with  Joshua, 
when  they  took  possession  of  the 
nations,  whom  God  thrust  out  from 
the  face  of  our  fathers  till  the  days 
of  David:  46  who  found  favor  in 
the  sight  of  God,  and  asked  that 
he  might  find  a  dwelling  for  the 
house  of  Jacob.  47  But  Solomon 
built  him  a  house.  48  However,  the 
]\Iost  High  dwells  not  in  places 
made  with  hands,  as  says  the  proph- 
et :  49  Heaven  is  my  throne,  and 
the  earth  is  my  footstool :  what  kind 
of  a  house  will  you  build  for  me, 
says  the  L£)rd.  or  what  the  place  of 
my  rest?  50  Did  not  my  hand  make 
all  these  things?  51  Stiffnecked  and 
uncircumcised  in  heart  and  ears,  you 
always  resist  the  Holy  Spirit,  as 
your  fathers,  also  you.  52  Which 
of  the  prophets  did  not  your  fathers 
persecute?  and  they  killed  those  who 
foretold  concerning  the  coming  of 
the  Just  One,  of  whom  you  have 
now  become  the  betrayers  and  mur- 
derers :  53  who  received  the  law  as 
the  arrangements  of  angels,  and 
have  not  kept  it. 

54  And  hearing  these  things,  they 
were  cut  to  their  hearts,  and  gnashed 
upon  him  with  their  teeth.  55  But 
being  full  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  he 
looked  up  into  heaven  and  saw  the 
glory  of  God.  and  Jesus  standing 
at  the  right  hand  of  God  ;  56  and 
he  said  :  Behold.  T  see  the  heavens 
opened  and  the  Son  of  man  stand- 
ing at  the  right  hand  of  God.  57 
And  having  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
they  stopped  their  ears  and  rushed 
with  one  accord  upon  him,  58  and 


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having  cast  him  out  of  the  city,  they 
stoned  him.  And  the  witnesses  laid 
off  their  clothes  at  the  feet  of  a 
young  man  called  Saul ;  59  and  they 
stoned  Stephen,  calling  on  t!ie  Lord 
and  saying:  Lord  Jesus,  receive 
my  spirit.  60  And  he  kneeled 
down  and  cried  with  a  loud  voice  : 
Lord,  let  not  this  sin  stand  against 
them.  And  having  said  this,  he  fell 
asleep.  And  Saul  was  consenting  to 
his  death. 

8  1  And  there  arose  at  that 
day  a  great  persecution  against 
the  church  that  was  in  Jerusalem  : 
they  were  all  scattered  abroad 
throughout  the  regions  of  Judea 
and  Samaria,  except  the  apos- 
tles. 2  But  godly  men  helped  to 
bury  Stephen,  and  made  great  lam- 
entation over  him.  3  But'Saul  made 
havoc  of  the  church,  entering  into 
every  house,  and,  dragging  men  and 
women,  he  committed  them  to 
prison. 

4  They  therefore  that  had  been 
scattered  went  everywhere,  preach- 
ing the  word ;  5  but  Philip  went 
down  to  the  city  of  Samaria  and 
preached  Christ  to  them.  6  And 
the  multitudes  with  one  accord  gave 
heed  to  the  things  that  were  spoken 
by  Philip,  when  they  heard  and  saw 
the  signs  that  he  did.  7  For  there 
were  many  of  those  that  had  un- 
clean spirits;  these,  crying  with  a 
loud  voice,  came  out  of  them;  and 
many  paralytics  and  lame  persons 
were  cured  ;  8  and  there  arose  great 
joy  in  that  city. 

9  But  a  certain  man  named  Simon 
before  this  used  magic  in  the  city, 
and  astonished  the  nation  of  Sama- 
ria, saying  that  himself  was  some 
great  one ;  10  to  whom  they  gave 
heed,  from  small  to  great,  saying : 


This  man  is  the  power  of  God, 
which  is  called  great.  11  And  they 
gave  heed  to  him  because  he  had  for 
a  long  time  astonished  them  with 
his  magic  arts.  12  But  when  they 
believed  Philip,  preaching  concern- 
ing the  kingdom  of  God  and  the 
name  of  Jesus  Christ,  they  were 
baptized,  both  men  and  women.  13 
And  Simon  himself  also  believed, 
and  having  been  baptized,  he  con- 
tinued with  Philip,  and  seeing  the 
mighty  deeds  and  signs  that  were 
done,  he  was  astonished. 

14  But  the  apostles  that  were  in 
Jerusalem,  hearing  that  Samaria 
had  received  the  word  of  God,  sent 
to  them  Peter  and  John,  15  who 
went  down  and  prayed  for  them, 
that  they  might  receive  the  Holy 
Spirit.  16  For  he  had  not  yet  fallen 
on  any  one  of  them,  but  they  had 
only  been  baptized  into  the  name 
of  the  Lord  Jesus.  17  Then  they 
laid  their  hands  on  them,  and  they 
received  the  Holy  Spirit. 

18  But  Simon,  seeing  that  through 
the  laying  on  of  the  apostles'  hands 
the  Spirit  was  given,  offered  them 
money,  19  saying:  Give  me  also  this 
authority,  that  on  whomever  I  shall 
have  laid  hands,  he  may  receive  the 
Holy  Spirit.  20  But  Peter  said  to 
him :  Thy  money  perish  with  thee, 
because  thou  hast  thought  to  pur- 
chase for  thyself  with  money  the 
gift  of  God.  21  Thou  hast  no  part, 
neither  lot,  in  this  matter;  for  thy 
heart  is  not  right  in  the  sight  of 
God.  22  Repent  therefore  of  this 
thy  wickedness,  and  pray  the  Lord 
if  perhaps  the  thought  of  thy  heart 
may  be  iforgiven  thee :  23  for  I  per- 
ceive that  thou  art  bitter  gall  and 
a  bundle  of  unrighteousness.  24 
But  Simon  answered  and  said :  Pray 


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you  to  the  Lord  for  me,  that  none 
of  the  things  that  you  have  spoken 
may  come  upon  me. 

25  They  therefore  having  testified 
and  spoken  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
returned  to  Jerusalem :  they  also 
preached  the  gospel  in  many  cities 
of  the  Samaritans. 

26  But  an  angel  of  the  Lord  spoke 
to  Philip,  saying:  Arise,  and  go 
toward  the  south,  to  the  road  that 
goes  down  from  Jerusalem  to  Gaza  : 
this  is  desert.  27  And  he  arose  and 
went;  and  behold,  a  man  of  Ethi- 
opia, a  eunuch,  a  high  officer  of 
Candace,  queen  of  the  Ethiopians, 
who  was  over  all  her  treasure,  who 
had  come  to  Jerusalem  to  worship, 
28  was  also  returning,  and,  sitting  in 
his  chariot,  was  reading  the  prophet 
Isaiah.  29  And  the  Spirit  said  to 
Philip:  Go  forward  and  join  thy- 
self to  this  chariot.  30  And  running 
forward,  Philip  heard  him  reading 
Isaiah  the  prophet,  and  said  :  Under- 
standest  thou,  then,  what  thou  read- 
est?  31  But  he  said:  How  should 
I  unless  some  one  guide  me?  And 
he  requested  Philip  to  come  up  and 
sit  with  him.  32  And  the  passage 
of  Scripture  which  he  was  reading 
was  this : 

As  a  sheep  for  slaughter  was  he 
led;  and  as  a  lamb  before  his 
shearer  is  dumb,  so  opens  he  not 
his  mouth.  33  In  his  humiliation 
his  judgment*  was  taken  aw^ay: 
his  generation  who  shall  describe? 
for  his  life  is  taken  from  the  earth. 

34  And  the  eunuch  answered  and 
said  to  Philip:  I  pray  thee,  of  whom 
speaks  the  prophet  this?  Of  him- 
self or  of  some  other  man?  35  But 
Philip  opened  his  mouth  and  began 

*  The  justice  due  him. 
11 


at  the  same  Scripture,  and  preached 
to  him  Jesus.  36  And  as  they  went 
along  the  road,  they  came  to  some 
water ;  and  the  eunuch  says :  Be- 
hold, water :  what  hinders  me  from 
being  baptized?  38  And  he  com- 
manded the  chariot  to  stop,  and  both 
went  down  into  the  water,  both 
Philip  and  the  eunuch,  and  he  bap- 
tized him.  39  But  when  they  had 
come  up  out  of  the  water,  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lord  caught  away 
Philip ;  and  the  eunuch  saw  him  no 
more,  for  he  went  on  his  way  re- 
joicing. 40  But  Philip  was  found 
at  Azotus;  and  passing  through  he 
preached  the  gospel  in  all  the  cities 
till  he  came  to  Csesarea. 

9  1  But  Saul,  yet  breathing 
threatening  and  slaughter 
against  the  disciples  of  the  Lord, 
went  to  the  chief  priest  2  and  asked 
of  him  letters  to  Damascus  to  the 
synagogues,  that,  if  he  should  find 
any  of  the  way,  both  men  and 
women,  he  might  bring  them  bound 
to  Jerusalem.  3  But  as  he  was 
going,  it  came  to  pass  that  he  drew 
near  to  Damascus,  and  suddenly 
there  flashed  around  him  a  light 
from  heaven  ;  4  and  having  fallen 
to  the  ground,  he  heard  a  voice  say- 
ing to  him  :  Saul,  Saul,  why  perse- 
cutest  thou  me?  5  And  he  said: 
Who  art  thou.  Lord?  And  he  said: 
I  am  Jesus  whom  thou  persecutest. 
6  But  rise,  and  go  into  the  city,  and 
it  shall  be  told  thee  what  thou  must 
do.  7  But  the  men  that  journeyed 
with  him  stood  speechless,  hearing 
indeed  the  voice,  but  seeing  no  one. 
8  And  Saul  arose  from  the  ground; 
but  when  his  eyes  were  opened,  he 
saw  nothing;  and  leading  him  by 
the  hand,  they  brought  him  into 
Damascus.  9  And  he  was  three  days 
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without  sight,  and  he  ate  not,  neither 
did  he  drink. 

10  But  there  was  in  Damascus  a 
disciple  named  Ananias ;  and  the 
Lord  said  to  him  in  a  vision :  Ana- 
nias. And  he  said:  Behold  me, 
Lord.  11  And  the  Lord  said  to 
him:  Arise,  and  go  into  the  street 
that  is  called  Straight,  and  inquire 
in  the  house  of  Judah  for  one 
named  Saul,  of  Tarsus;  for  behold, 
he  prays,  12  and  has  seen  a  man 
named  Ananias  coming  in  and  lay- 
ing his  hand  on  him,  that  he  may 
receive  sight.  13  But  Ananias  an- 
swered :  Lord,  I  have  heard  from 
many  of  this  man,  what  evils  he  has 
done  to  thy  saints  in  Jerusalem  ;  14 
and  how  he  has  authority  from  the 
chief  priests  to  bind  all  that  call  on 
thy  name.  15  But  the  Lord  said  to 
him:  Go;  for  a  chosen  vessel  is  this 
man  to  me.  to  bear  my  name  before 
Gentiles  and  kings  also,  and  the  sons 
of  Israel;  16  for  I  will  show  him 
how  great  things  he  must  suffer  for 
my  name.  17  And  Ananias  went, 
and  entered  into  the  house,  and 
having  laid  his  hands  on  him.  said: 
Brother  Saul,  the  Lord  Jesus,  who 
appeared  to  thee  on  the  way  by 
which  thou  camest,  has  sent  me, 
that  thou  mayest  receive  sight  and 
be  filled  with  the  Holy  Spirit.  18 
And  immediately  there  fell  from 
his  eyes  as  if  scales ;  and  he  re- 
ceived sight,  and  arose  and  was 
baptized ;  19  and  having  taken  food, 
he  was  strengthened. 

And  he  was  with  the  disciples  in 
Damascus  some  days ;  20  and  imme- 
diately in  the  synagogues  he 
preached  Jesus,  that  this  is  the  Son 
of  God.  21  But  all  that  heard  were 
astonished,  and  said:  Is  not  this 
he  that  destroyed  in  Jerusalem  those 


that  call  on  this  name,  and  has  he 
not  come  hither  for  this  purpose, 
that  he  might  lead  them  bound  to 
the  chief  priests?  22  But  Saul  in- 
creased the  more  in  strength,  and 
confounded  the  Jews  that  dwelt  in 
Damascus,  proving  that  this  is  the 
Christ.  23  But  when  many  days 
were  fulfilled,  the  Jews  counselled 
together  to  kill  him;  24  but  their 
plot  was  made  known  to  Saul.  And 
they  also  watched  the  gates  day  and 
night,  that  they  might  kill  him ;  25 
and  his  disciples  took  him.  and  by 
night  let  him  down  through  the 
wall,  lowering  him  in  a  basket, 

26  And  when  he  had  come  to 
Jerusalem,  he  attempted  to  join 
himself  to  the  disciples;  and  they 
all  feared  him.  not  believing  that 
he  was  a  disciple.  27  But  Barnabas 
took  him,  and  brought  him  to  the 
apostles,  and  told  them  how  on  the 
way  he  had  seen  the  Lord,  and  that 
he  had  spoken  to  him,  and  how  in 
Damascus  he  had  spoken  boldly  in 
the  name  of  Jesus.  28  And  he  was 
with  them  going  in  and  out  in  Jeru- 
salem ;  speaking  boldly  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord.  29  he  spoke  to.  and 
also  disputed  with,  the  Hellenists; 
but  they  undertook  to  kill  him.  30 
And  the  brethren,  knowing  it, 
brought  him  down  to  Csesarea,  and 
sent  him  forth  to  Tarsus. 

31  Then  indeed  the  church 
throughout  the  whole  of  Judea  and 
Galilee  and  Samaria  had  peace, 
being  edified  and  walking  in  the 
fear  of  the  Lord;  and  through  the 
aid  of  the  Holy  Spirit  was  multi- 
plied. 32  But  it  came  to  pass  that 
Peter,  passing  through  all  places, 
came  down  also  to  the  saints  that 
dwell  in  Lydda.  33  And  he  found 
there    a    man    named    ^neas,    that 


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had  lain  on  a  bed  for  eight  years, 
who  was  a  paralytic.  34  And  Peter 
said  to  him :  ^Eneas.  Jesus  Christ 
restores  thee  to  health :  arise,  and 
make  thy  bed  for  thyself.  And  he 
immediately  arose;  35  and  all  that 
dwelt  m  Lydda  and  Saron  saw  him, 
and  they  turned  to  the  Lord. 

36  And  there  was  in  Joppa  a 
female  disciple  named  Tabitha, 
which,  translated,  is  called  Dorcas ; 
she  was  full  of  good  works  and 
charities  that  she  did.  Zl  But  it 
came  to  pass  in  those  days  that,  hav- 
ing been  taken  sick,  she  died ;  and 
they  washed  her  and  laid  her  in  an 
upper  room.  38  And  as  Lydda  was 
near  to  Joppa,  the  disciples,  hearing 
that  Peter  was  there,  sent  two  men 
to  him,  beseeching:  Delay  not  to 
come  to  us.  39  And  Peter  arose 
and  went  with  them.  When  he  had 
come,  they  brought  him  into  the 
upper  room ;  and  all  the  widows 
stood  by  him  weeping  and  showing 
the  coats  and  garments  which  Dor- 
cas made  while  she  was  with  them. 

40  But  having  put  them  all  out, 
Peter  kneeled  down  and  prayed ; 
and  turning  to  the  body,  he  said : 
Tabitha,  arise.  And  she  opened  her 
eyes,  and,  seeing  Peter,  she  sat  up. 

41  But  giving  her  a  hand,  he  raised 
her  up;  and  having  called  the  saints 
and  widows,  he  presented  her  alive. 

42  And  it  became  known  through- 
out the  whole  of  Joppa,  and  many 
believed  on  the  Lord.  43  And  it 
came  to  pass  that  he  remained  many 
days  in  Joppa  with  one  Simon,  a 
tanner. 

1  A  1  But  a  man  in  Csesarea, 
J-^  named  Cornelius,  a  centurion 
of  the  band  called  Italian,  2  devout 
and  fearing  God  with  all  his  house, 
who    gave    many    charities    to    the 


people  and  prayed  to  God  always, 
3  saw  in  a  vision,  evidently  about 
the  ninth  hour  of  the  day,  an  angel 
of  God  coming  in  to  him  and  saying 
to  him :  Cornelius.  4  But  looking 
earnestly  on  him  and  becoming 
afraid,  he  said:  What  is  it.  Lord? 
And  he  said  to  him :  Thy  prayers 
and  thy  charities  have  come  up  for 
a  memorial  before  God.  5  And 
now,  send  men  to  Joppa  and  call  for 
one  Simon,  who  is  surnamed  Peter: 

6  he  lodges  with  one  Simon,  a 
tanner,  who  has  a  house  by  the  sea. 

7  And  when  the  angel  that  spoke 
to  him  had  gone  away,  he  called 
two  of  the  household  servants,  and 
a  devout  soldier  of  those  that  waited 
on  him,  8  and  having  made  known 
all  things  to  them,  he  sent  them  to 
Joppa. 

9  But  on  the  morrow,  as  they 
went  on  their  way  and  drew  near 
to  the  city,  Peter  went  up  on  the 
housetop  to  pray,  about  the  si.xth 
hour.  10  And  he  became  very 
hungry  and  desired  to  eat.  But 
while  they  made  ready,  he  fell  into 
a  trance,  11  and  saw  heaven  opened, 
and  some  vessel,  like  a  great  sheet, 
descending,  let  down  by  the  four 
corners  upon  the  earth  :  12  in  which 
were  all  manner  of  fourfooted 
beasts,  and  creeping  things  of  the 
earth,  and  birds  of  the  heaven.  13 
And  there  came  a  voice  to  him : 
Rise,  Peter,  kill  and  eat.  14  But 
Peter  said :  By  no  means,  Lord,  for 
I  have  never  eaten  anything  com- 
mon and  unclean.  15  And  a  voice 
came  again  a  second  time  to  him: 
The  things  that  God  has  cleansed 
call  thou  not  common.  16  And  this 
was  done  three  times,  and  imme- 
diately the  vessel  was  taken  up  into 
heaven,      17   But   while    Peter   was 


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doubting  in  himself,  what  the  vision 
that  he  had  seen  might  be,  behold, 
the  men  that  had  been  sent  by 
Cornelius,  havmg  inquired  for  the 
house  of  Simon,  stood  at  the  gate, 
18  and,  calHng,  asked  if  Simon  who 
is  surnamed  Peter  lodged  there.  19 
But  while  Peter  carefully  considered 
about  the  vision,  the  Spirit  said  to 
him :  Behold,  men  seek  thee ;  20  but 
arise  and  go  down,  and  go  with 
them,  doubting  nothing,  for  I  have 
sent  them.  21  And  Peter  went 
down  to  the  men  and  said  :  Behold. 
I  am  he  whom  you  seek :  what  is 
the  cause  for  which  you  are  pres- 
ent? 22  And  they  said:  Cornelius, 
a  centurion,  a  man  just  and  fearing 
God,  well  reported  of  also  by  all 
the  nation  of  the  Jews,  was  warned 
by  a  holy  angel  to  send  for  thee  to 
his  house,  and  to  hear  words  from 
thee.  IZ  Having  called  them  in 
therefore,  he  lodged  them. 

But  on  the  morrow  he  arose  and 
went  forth  with  them;  and  some  of 
the  brethren  that  were  of  Joppa 
accompanied  him.  24  And  on  the 
next  day  he  entered  into  Cresarea  ; 
and  Cornelius  was  looking  for  him, 
having  called  together  his  relatives 
and  near  friends.  25  But  as  Peter 
went  in.  Cornelius  met  him,  fell  at 
his  feet  and  worshipped.  26  But 
Peter  raised  him  up,  saying:  Stand 
up:  I  myself  also  am  a  man.  21 
And  conversing  with  him,  he  went 
in,  and  found  many  that  had  come 
together.  28  and  said  to  them :  You 
know  that  it  is  not  lawful-  for  a 
man  a  Jew  to  join  himself  to  or  go 
in  to  one  of  another  race ;  yet  God 
has  showed  me  that  I  must  call  no 
man  common  or  unclean  :  29  where- 
fore, having  been  sent  for,  I  came 
also  without  objecting.    I  ask  there- 


fore, for  what  purpose  have  you 
sent  for  me? 

30  And  Cornelius  said :  Four  days 
ago  up  to  this  hour,  was  1  at  the 
ninth  praying  in  my  house  ;  and  be- 
hold, a  man  stood  before  me  in 
bright  clothing,  31  and  said :  Corne- 
lius, thy  prayer  is  heard,  and  thy 
charities  are  remembered  before 
God.  Til  Send  therefore  to  Joppa. 
and  call  for  Simon,  who  is  surnamed 
Peter;  he  lodges  in  the  house  of 
Simon  a  tanner,  by  the  sea.  Z2> 
Immediately  therefore  I  sent  to 
thee,  and  thou  hast  done  well  in 
coming.  Now  therefore  we  all  are 
present  before  God,  to  hear  all 
things  that  have  been  commanded 
thee  by  the  Lord. 

34  And  Peter  opened  his  mouth 
and  said :  In  truth,  I  comprehend 
that  God  is  not  a  respecter  of  per- 
sons, 35  but  in  every  nation  he 
that  fears  him  and  works  righteous- 
ness is  acceptable  to  him,  36  the 
word  that  he  sent  to  the  sons  of 
Israel,  preaching  peace  through 
Jesus  Christ : — he  is  Lord  of  all. — 
Zl  You  know  the  w^ord  that  was 
published  throughout  the  whole  of 
Judca,  beginning  from  Galilee  after 
the  baptism  which  John  preached. 
38  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  how  God 
anointed  him  with  the  Holy  Spirit 
and  power,  who  went  about  doing 
good  and  giving  health  to  all  that 
were  oppressed  by  the  devil,  for 
God  was  with  him  ;  39  and  we  are 
witnesses  of  all  things  that  he  did 
in  the  country  of  the  Jews  and  in 
Terusalem :  whom  they  slew  by 
hanging  upon  a  tree.  40  This  man 
God  raised  on  the  third  day  and 
made  him  manifest.  41  not  to  all  the 
people,  but  to  witnesses  that  were 
1)0 fore  appointed  by  God,  to  us  who 


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ate  and  drank  with  him  after  he 
had  risen  from  the  dead;  42  and 
he  charged  us  to  preach  to  the 
people,  and  to  testify  that  it  is  he 
that  has  been  appointed  by  God  as 
judge  of  living  and  dead.  43  To 
him  give  all  the  prophets  witness, 
that,  through  his  name,  every  one 
that  believes  on  him  shall  receive 
remission  of  sins. 

44  While  Peter  was  yet  speaking 
these  words,  the  Holy  Spirit  fell 
on  all  that  heard  the  word.  45  And 
the  believers  of  the  circumcision,  as 
many  as  came  with  Peter,  were 
astonished,  because  on  the  Gentiles 
also  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Spirit  had 
been  poured  out ;  46  for  they  heard 
them  speaking  with  tongues  and 
magnifying  God.  Then  Peter  an- 
swered :  47  Can  any  one  forbid 
water,  that  those  should  not  be  bap- 
tized who  have  received  the  Holy 
Spirit  even  as  we?  48  And  he  com- 
manded them  to  be  baptized  in  the 
name  of  Jesus  Christ.  Then  they 
besought  him  to  remain  some  days. 

11  1  But  the  apostles  and  the 

J-  brethren  that  were  through- 
out Judea  heard  that  the  Gentiles 
also  had  received  the  word  of  God. 
2  And  when  Peter  went  up  to  Jeru- 
salem, they  of  the  circumcision  con- 
tended with  him,  3  saying :  Thou 
wentest  in  to  men  uncircumcised, 
and  didst  eat  with  them.  4  And 
Peter  began  and  laid  the  matter  be- 
fore them  in  order,  saying:  5  I  was 
in  a  city,  Joppa.  praying,  and  I  saw 
in  a  trance  a  vision,  some  vessel, 
like  a  great  sheet,  descending,  let 
down  from  heaven  by  four  corners, 
and  it  came  even  to  me.  6  Into 
which  having  looked  attentively,  I 
observed  and  saw  fourfooted  beasts 
of  the  earth,  and  wild  beasts,  and 


creeping  things,  and  birds  of  the 
heavens.  7  And  I  heard  also  a 
voice  saying  to  me :  Rise,  Peter, 
kill  and  eat.  8  But  I  said:  By  no 
means,  Lord,  for  a  common  or  un- 
clean thing  has  never  entered  my 
mouth,  9  But  a  voice  answered 
a  second  time  from  heaven :  The 
things  that  God  has  cleansed,  call 
thou  not  common.  10  And  this  was 
done  three  times,  and  all  were 
drawn  up  again  into  heaven.  11 
And  behold,  immediately  three  men, 
sent  from  Csesarea  to  me,  stood  at 
the  house  in  which  I  was.  12  And 
the  Spirit  bade  me  go  with  them, 
nothing  doubting.  And  these  six 
brethren  also  went  with  me,  and  we 
entered  the  man's  house.  13  And 
he  told  us  how  he  had  seen  the 
angel  standing  in  his  house  and 
saying:  Send  to  Joppa  and  call  for 
Simon,  who  is  surnamed  Peter,  14 
who  shall  speak  words  to  thee,  by 
which  thou  shalt  be  saved,  and  all 
thy  house.  15  But  when  I  began  to 
speak,  the  Holy  Spirit  fell  on  them 
as  on  us  also  in  the  beginning.  16 
And  I  remembered  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  how  he  said :  John  indeed 
baptized  in  water,  but  you  shall  be 
baptized  in  the  Holy  Spirit.  17  If 
then  God  gave  to  them  the  like  gift 
as  to  us  also,  when  we  believed  on 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  was 
T  that  I  could  withstand  God?  18 
And  when  they  heard  these  things 
they  were  silent,  and  glorified  God. 
saying:  Then  has  God  given  to  the 
Gentiles  also  repentance  to  life. 

19  They  therefore  that  were  scat- 
tered abroad  because  of  the  afflic- 
tion that  arose  against  Stephen, 
travelled  as  far  as  Phenice  and 
Cyprus  and  Antioch.  speaking  the 
word  to  no  one  but  Jews  only.    20 


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But  some  of  them  were  men  of 
Cyprus  and  Cyrene,  who  came  to 
Antioch  and  spoke  to  the  Greeks 
also,  preaching  the  gospel  of  the 
Lord  Jesus.  21  And  the  hand  of 
the  Lord  was  with  them,  and  a  great 
multitude  that  believed  turned  to 
the  Lord.  22  And  the  report  con- 
cerning them  came  to  the  ears  of 
the  church  that  was  in  Jerusalem  ; 
and  they  sent  forth  Barnabas  as  far 
as  Antioch :  23  who,  having  come 
and  seen  the  grace  of  God,  rejoiced, 
and  exhorted  all  that  with  determi- 
nation of  the  heart  they  should 
adhere  to  the  Lord;  24  for  he  was 
a  man  good  and  full  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  and  faith.  And  a  great  multi- 
tude was  added  to  the  Lord.  25  But 
he  went  out  to  Tarsus  to  seek  for 
Saul;  and  he  found  and  brought 
him  to  Antioch.  26  And  it  happened 
to  them  that  they  met  together  in 
the  church  for  a  whole  year  and 
taught  a  great  multitude  ;  also,  that 
the  disciples  were  called  Christians 
first  in  Antioch. 

27  But  in  those  days  there  came 
down  prophets  from  Jerusalem  to 
Antioch  ;  28  and  one  of  them,  named 
Agabus.  rose  up,  and  signified 
through  the  Spirit  that  there  was 
about  to  be  a  great  famine  over 
the  whole  habitable  land :  which 
came  to  pass  in  the  days  of  Claudius. 
29  And  as  any  one  of  the  disciples 
was  prosperous,  they  determined 
each  one  of  them  to  send  to  the 
relief  of  the  brethren  that  dwelt 
in  Judea:  30  which  they  also  did, 
sending  to  the  elders  through  the 
hand  of  Barnabas  and  Saul. 
1  p  1  But  at  that  time  Herod 
-■-  ^  the  king  laid  hands  on  some 
of  those  who  were  of  the  church, 
to    afflict    them.     2    And    he    slew 


James  the  brother  of  John  with  the 
sword.  3  And,  seeing  that  it  was 
pleasing  to  the  Jews,  he  appre- 
hended Peter  also  (but  these  were 
the  days  of  unleavened  bread)  ;  4 
whom  having  seized  he  put  in 
prison,  delivering  him  to  four 
tetrads  of  soldiers  to  guard  him, 
intending  after  passover  to  bring 
him  out  to  the  people.  5  Peter  was, 
indeed,  therefore,  kept  in  prison ; 
but  earnest  prayer  was  made  to  God 
by  the  church  for  him.  6  But  when 
Herod  was  about  to  bring  him 
forth,  on  that  night  Peter  was  sleep- 
ing between  two  soldiers,  bound 
with  two  chains  :  guards  also  before 
the  door  watched  the  prison.  7  And 
behold,  an  angel  of  the  Lord  stood 
by,  and  light  shone  in  the  house ; 
and  striking  Peter  on  the  side,  he 
raised  him  up,  saying:  Rise  up 
quickly.  And  his  chains  fell  off 
from  his  hands.  8  The  angel  also 
said  to  him :  Gird  thyself,  and  bind 
on  thy  sandals.  And  he  did  so. 
And  he  said  to  him :  Throw  thy 
mantle  about  thee  and  follow  me. 
9  And  going  out  he  followed,  and 
knew  not  that  what  had  been  done 
by  the  angel  was  true,  but  thought 
that  he  saw  a  vision.  10  But  after 
passing  through  the  first  and  second 
guard,  they  came  to  the  iron  gate 
that  leads  into  the  city,  which 
opened  to  them  of  its  own  accord  ; 
and  having  gone  out  they  went 
along  one  street ;  and  immediately 
the  angel  departed  from  him.  11 
And  Peter,  having  come  to  himself, 
said  :  Now  I  know  in  truth  that  the 
Lord  has  sent  his  angel,  and  deliv- 
ered me  from  the  hand  of  Herod 
and  from  all  the  expectation  of  the 
people  of  the  Jews.  12  And  being 
aware  of  this,  he  went  to  the  house 


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of  Mary  the  mother  of  John,  who 
is  surnamed  Mark,  where  many 
were  assembled  and  praying.  13 
But  when  he  knocked  at  the  door 
of  the  entrance  there  came  a  maid- 
servant named  Rhoda  to  listen ;  14 
and  recognizing  Peter's  voice,  she 
opened  not  the  entrance  for  joy,  but 
running  in,  told  that  Peter  stood 
before  the  entrance.  15  But  they 
said  to  her :  Thou  art  mad.  She. 
however,  strongly  affirmed  that  it 
was  so.  But  they  said:  It  is  his 
angel.  16  Peter,  however,  continued 
knocking;  and.  having  opened,  they 
saw  him  and  were  astonished.  17 
But  beckoning  to  them  with  the 
hand  that  they  should  be  silent,  he 
told  how  the  Lord  had  brought  him 
out  of  the  prison  :  he  said  also :  Tell 
these  things  to  James  and  the  breth- 
ren. And  he  went  out  and  departed 
to  another  place. 

18  But  when  it  was  day  there  was 
no  little  consternation  among  the 
soldiers,  what  had  become  of  Peter. 
19  But  Herod,  having  sought  for 
him,  and  not  finding  him,  examined 
the  guards  and  commanded  them 
to  be  put  to  death ;  and  having  gone 
down  from  Judea  to  Csesarea.  he 
continued  there.  20  And  he  was  of 
hostile  mind  toward  the  Tynans  and 
Sidonians:  but  they  came  to  him 
with  one  consent,  and  having  gained 
the  good  will  of  Blastus.  who  had 
charge  of  the  king's  bedchamber, 
they  sought  for  peace,  because  their 
country  was  sustained  by  that  of 
the  king.  21  And  on  an  appointed 
day.  Herod,  having  clothed  himself 
in  royal  apparel,  seated  himself  on 
the  tribunal  and  made  an  oration 
to  them.  22  And  the  people  shout- 
ed :  The  voice  of  God.  and  not  of 
gi   man.     23   Biit   an   angel   of   the 


Lord  immediately  smote  him,  be- 
cause he  gave  not  the  glory  to  God ; 
and,  having  been  eaten  by  worms, 
he  expired. 

24  And  the  word  of  God  increased 
and  multiplied.  25  And  Barnabas 
and  Saul  returned  from  Jerusalem, 
after  having  fulfilled  the  ministry, 
taking  with  them  also  John  who 
was  surnamed  Mark. 
1  ^  1  And  there  were  in  the 
J-*-'  church  that  was  in  Antioch 
prophets  and  teachers,  both  Bar- 
nabas and  Simon  who  is  called 
Niger,  and  Lucius  of  Gyrene, 
Manaen  also,  the  foster  brother  of 
Herod  the  tetrarch.  and  Saul.  2 
And  as  they  were  ministering  to 
the  Lord  and  fasting,  the  Holy 
Spirit  said :  Set  apart  to  me  Barna- 
bas and  Saul  for  the  work  to  which 
I  have  called  them.  3  Then,  having 
fasted  and  prayed  and  laid  hands 
on  them,  they  sent  them  away.  4 
They  therefore  having  been  sent 
forth  by  the  Holy  Spirit,  went  down 
to  Seleucia,  and  thence  they  sailed 
to  Cyprus ;  5  and  being  in  Salamis 
they  preached  the  word  of  God  in 
the  synagogues  of  the  Jews ;  and 
they  had  also  John  as  attendant.  6 
But  having  passed  through  the 
whole  island  as  far  as  Paphos.  they 
found  a  man.  a  magician,  a  Jewish 
false  prophet,  whose  name  was  Bar- 
Jesus.  7  who  was  with  the  proconsul 
Sergius  Paulus.  an  intelligent  man. 
This  man  called  for  Barnabas  and 
Saul,  and  requested  to  hear  the 
word  of  God.  8  But  Elymas  the 
magician,  for  so  is  his  name  trans- 
lated, withstood  them,  seeking  to 
turn  awav  the  proconsul  from  the 
faith.  9  But  Saul,  who  is  also  Paul, 
being  filled  with  the  Holy  Spirit, 
looked  earnestly  upon  him  10  and 


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said:  O  full  of  all  deceit  and  all 
mischief,  son  of  the  devil,  enemy  of 
all  righteousness,  wilt  thou  not 
cease  to  pervert  the  straight  w^ays 
of  the  Lord?  11  And  now,  behold, 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  is  upon  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  be  blind,  not  seeing 
the  sun  for  a  season.  And  imme- 
diately there  fell  upon  him  a  mist 
and  darkness,  and  going  about,  he 
sought  persons  to  lead  him  by  the 
hand.  12  Then  the  proconsul,  see- 
ing what  had  been  done,  believed, 
being  astonished  at  the  teaching  of 
the  Lord, 

13  And  Paul  and  his  companions, 
having  loosed  from  Paphos,  came  to 
Perga  of  Pamphylia;  but  John,  de- 
parting from  them,  returned  to 
Jerusalem.  14  But  they  continued 
their  journey  from  Perga  and  came 
to  Antioch  of  Pisidia;  and  having 
entered  the  synagogue  on  the  sab- 
bath day,  they  sat  down.  15  And 
after  the  reading  of  the  law  and 
the  prophets,  the  rulers  of  the  syna- 
gogue sent  to  them,  saying :  Men, 
brethren,  if  there  is  in  you  any  word 
of  exhortation  for  the  people,  speak. 
16  And  Paul  arose,  and,  beckoning 
with  his  hand,  said:  Men  of  Israel 
and  you  that  fear  God.  hear.  17 
The  God  of  this  people  Israel  chose 
our  fathers,  and  the  people  he  ex- 
alted during  the  sojourn  in  the  land 
of  Egypt,  and  with  an  uplifted  arm 
brought  he  therh  out  of  it ;  18  and 
for  a  time  of  about  forty  years  he 
nourished  them  in  the  wilderness; 
19  and  after  he  had  destroyed  seven 
nations  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  he 
divided  to  them  their  land  for  an 
inheritance.  20  for  about  four  hun- 
dred and  fifty  years.  And  after 
this  he  gave  judges  till  Samuel  the 
prophet,     21    And   after   that   they 


asked  for  a  king;  and  God  gave 
them  Saul  the  son  of  Kish,  a  man 
of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  forty 
years;  22  and  he  removed  him  and 
raised  up  for  them  David  as  a  king; 
to  whom  he  also  gave  testimony:  I 
have  found  David  the  son  of  Jesse, 
a  man  according  to  my  heart,  who 
shall  do  all  my  will.  23  From  this 
man's  posterity.  God,  according  to 
promise,  has  brought  to  Israel  a 
Saviour.  Jesus,  24  John  having 
preached,  before  his  entrance,  the 
baptism  of  repentance  to  all  the 
people  of  Israel. 

25  But  as  John  was  fulfilling  his 
course,  he  said:  Who  do  you  sup- 
pose that  I  am?  I  am  not  he;  but 
behold,  there  comes  after  me  one, 
the  sandal  of  whose  feet  I  am  not 
worthy  to  loose.  26  Men,  brethren, 
sons  of  the  race  of  Abraham,  and 
those  among  you  that  fear  God,  to 
us  is  the  word  of  this  salvation  sent. 
27  For  they  that  dwell  in  Jerusalem 
and  their  rulers,  being  ignorant  of 
this  one,  and  of  the  voices  of  the 
prophets  that  are  read  every  sab- 
bath, have  fulfilled  them  in  con- 
demning him ;  28  and  though  they 
found  no  cause  of  death,  they  asked 
of  Pilate  that  he  might  be  put  to 
death.  29  And  when  they  had  ful- 
filled all  things  that  are  written  con- 
cerning him,  they  took  him  down 
from  the  tree  and  laid  him  in  a 
scpulcher.  30  But  God  raised  him 
from  the  dead ;  31  and  he  appeared 
for  many  days  to  those  that  went 
up  with  him  from  Galilee  to  Jeru- 
salem :  who  now  are  his  witnesses 
to  the  people.  32  And  we  announce 
to  you  glad  tidings  of  the  promise 
made  to  the  fathers,  that  God  has 
fulfilled  this  to  our  children  by  rais- 
ing up  Jesus,  33  as  it  is  also  written 


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in  the  second  Psalm :  Thou  art  my 
Son,  this  day  have  I  begotten  thee. 
34  But  that  he  raised  him  from  the 
dead  no  more  to  return  to  corrup- 
tion, he  has  thus  spoken  :  I  will 
give  you  the  faithful,  holy  things 
of  David.  35  Wherefore  he  says 
also  in  another  Psalm  :  Thou  wilt 
not  suffer  thy  Holy  One  to  see  cor- 
ruption. 36  For  David  indeed,  hav- 
ing served  his  own  generation  by 
the  counsel  of  God,  fell  asleep  and 
was  laid  with  his  fathers  and  saw 
corruption ;  37  but  he  whom  God 
raised  up  saw  no  corruption.  38 
Be  it  known  to  you,  therefore,  men, 
brethren,  that  through  this  man  is 
preached  to  you  remission  of  sins : 
39  in  this  one,  every  one  that  be- 
lieves is  justified  from  all  things, 
from  which  you  could  not  be  justi- 
fied in  the  law  of  Moses.  '  40  Take 
heed,  therefore,  lest  there  come 
upon  you  that  which  is  said  in  the 
prophets :  41  Behold,  you  despisers, 
and  wonder,  and  perish,  for  I  work 
a  work  in  your  days,  a  work  which 
you  would  not  believe,  though  any 
one  plainly  declare  it  to  you. 

42  But  when  they  had  gone  out 
they  besought  that  these  words 
might  be  spoken  to  them  on  the 
next  sabbath.  43  And  when  the 
synagogue  was  dismissed,  many  of 
the  Jews  and  devout  proselytes  fol- 
lowed Paul  and  Barnabas,  who, 
speaking  to  them,  persuaded  them 
to  continue  in  the  grace  of  God.  44 
And  on  the  next  sabbath  almost  all 
the  city  came  together  to  hear  the 
word  of  the  Lord.  45  But  the  Jews, 
seeing  the  multitudes,  were  filled 
with  envy,  and  spoke  against  the 
things  spoken  by  Paul,  contrad'cting 
and  blaspheming.  46  And  Paul  and 
Barnabas,  speaking  boldly,  said :  To 


you  was  it  needful  that  the  word  of 
God  should  first  be  spoken ;  but 
since  you  thrust  it  from  you  and 
judge  yourselves  unworthy  of  eter- 
nal life,  behold,  we  turn  to  the  Gen- 
tiles. 47  For  so  has  the  Lord  com- 
manded us :  I  have  set  thee  as  a 
light  for  the  Gentiles,  that  thou 
shouldst  be  for  salvation  to  the  end 
of  the  earth. 

48  And  hearing  it,  the  Gentiles 
rejoiced,  and  glorilied  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  and  as  many  as  had  been 
ordered  for  eternal  life  believed; 
49  and  the  word  of  the  Lord  was 
carried  throughout  the  whole  coun- 
try. 50  But  the  Jews  excited  the 
devout  women  that  were  honorable, 
and  the  chief  men  of  the  city,  and 
raised  a  persecution  against  Paul 
and  Barnabas,  and  drove  them  out 
from  their  borders.  51  But  having 
shaken  off  the  dust  from  their  feet 
against  them,  they  came  to  Iconium; 
52  and  the  disciples  were  filled  with 
joy  and  the  Holy  Spirit. 

HI  And  it  came  to  pass 
in  Iconium  that  they  went 
together  into  the  synagogue  of  the 
Jews,  and  so  spoke  that  a  great 
multitude  of  Jews  and  also  of 
Greeks  believed.  2  But  the  Jews 
that  believed  not  excited  and  imbit- 
tered  the  souls  of  the  Gentiles 
against  the  brethren.  3  A  long 
time  therefore  spent  they  speaking 
boldly  in  the  Lord,  who  gave  testi- 
mony to  the  word  of  his  grace  by 
giving  signs  and  wonders  to  be  done 
through  their  hands.  4  But  the 
multitude  of  the  city  was  divided, 
and  some  were  with  the  Jews  and 
some  with  the  apostles.  5  But  when 
there  was  a  violent  intent  of  the 
Gentiles  and  also  of  the  Jews  with 
their  rulers,  to  outrage  and  to  stone 


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them,  6  being  aware  of  it,  they  fled 
to  the  cities  of  Lycaonia,  Lystra  and 
Derbe,  and  the  neighboring  regions ; 
7  and  there  they  preached  the 
gospel. 

8  And  a  man  in  Lystra,  without 
strength  in  his  feet,  sat,  lame  from 
his  mother's  womb  :  who  had  never 
walked.  9  This  man  heard  Paul 
speak,  who,  looking  earnestly  on 
him.  and  seeing  that  he  had  faith 
to  be  saved,  10  said  with  a  loud 
voice  :  Stand  erect  on  thy  feet.  And 
he  leaped  up  and  walked.  11  And 
the  miultitudes,  seeing  what  Paul 
had  done,  lifted  up  their  voice,  say- 
ing in  the  Lycaonian  language :  The 
gods  m  the  likeness  of  men  have 
come  down  to  us;  12  and  they 
called  Barnabas,  Zeus;  and  Paul, 
Hermes;  because  he  was  the  chief 
speaker. 

13  And  the  priest  of  Zeus,  who 
was  before  the  city,  having  brought 
bulls  and  garlands  to  the  gates,  in- 
tended to  offer  sacrifice  with  the 
multitudes.  14  But  the  apostles 
Barnabas  and  Paul,  hearing  of  it, 
rent  their  garments  and  ran  forth 
among  the  multitude,  crying  out  15 
and  saying:  Men,  why  do  these 
things?  We  also  of  like  passions 
with  yourselves  are  men,  preaching 
the  gospel  that  you  turn  from  these 
vanities  to  the  living  God,  who 
made  the  heaven  and  the  earth  and 
the  sea  and  all  things  that  are  in 
them ;  16  who,  in  the  past  genera- 
tions, permitted  all  the  nations  to 
walk  in  their  own  ways :  17  though, 
indeed,  he  left  himself  not  without 
testimony  in  doing  good,  giving  you 
rains  from  heaven  and  fruitful 
seasons,  billing  your  hearts  with 
food  and  gladness.  18  And  saying 
these  things,  they  scarcely  restrained 


the  multitudes  from  ofifermg  sacri- 
fice to  them. 

19  But  there  came  thither  from 
Antioch  and  Iconium  Jews ;  and 
having  persuaded  the  multitudes 
and  stoned  Paul,  they  dragged  him 
out  of  the  city,  supposing  that  he 
was  dead.  20  However,  as  the  dis- 
ciples stood  about  him,  he  rose  up 
and  came  into  the  city.  And  on  the 
next  day  he  went  forth  with  Barna- 
bas to  Derbe.  21  Having  preached 
the  gospel  to  that  city  also,  and 
having  made  many  disciples,  they 
returned  to  Lystra  and  to  Iconium 
and  to  Antioch,  22  strengthening  the 
souls  of  the  disciples,  exhorting 
them  to  abide  in  the  faith,  and  say- 
ing that  through  many  afflictions  we 
must  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God.  23  But  having  ordainec  elders 
for  them  in  every  church,  with 
prayer  and  fasting  they  commended 
them  to  the  Lord  on  whom  they 
had  believed.  24  And  after  passing 
through  Pisidia  they  came  to  Pam- 
phylia ;  25  and  having  spoken  the 
word  in  Perga,  they  came  down  to 
Attalia ;  26  and  thence  sailed  to 
Antioch,  whence  they  had  been  de- 
livered to  the  grace  of  God  for  the 
work  which  they  had  accomplished. 

27  But  after  they  had  arrived  and 
brought  the  church  together,  they 
related  what  things  God  had  done 
with  them,  and  that  he  had  opened 
to   the   Gentiles   the   door   of   faith. 

28  And  they  spent  not  a  little  time 
with  the  disciples. 

1  C  1  And  some  went  down 
1  ^  from  Judea  and  taught  the 
brethren  that  unless  you  shall  have 
been  circumcised  according  to  the 
custom  of  Moses,  you  cannot  be 
saved.  2  But  after  Paul  and  Barna- 
bas had  had  no  little  dissension  and 


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discussion  with  them,  they  arranged 
that  Paul  and  Barnabas  and  some 
others  of  them  should  go  up  to  the 
apostles  and  elders  at  Jerusalem 
concerning  this  question.  3  They 
therefore,  having  been  conducted  on 
their  journey  by  the  church,  passed 
through  Phenice  and  Samaria,  relat- 
ing the  conversion  of  the  Gentiles; 
and  they  caused  great  joy  to  all  the 
brethren.  4  But  when  they  had 
arrived  at  Jerusalem  they  were  re- 
ceived by  the  church  and  the  apos- 
tles and  the  elders :  they  also  an- 
nounced what  things  God  had  done 
wnth  them.  5  And  there  arose  some 
of  the  sect  of  the  Pharisees,  who 
had  believed,  saying  that  it  was 
necessary  to  circumcise  them  :  also, 
to  command  that  they  keep  the 
law. 

6  And  the  apostles  and  elders 
came  together  to  consider  this  mat- 
ter. 7  But  after  there  had  been 
much  discussion,  Peter  arose  and 
said  to  them :  Men,  brethren,  you 
know  that  at  the  first  days  God 
made  choice  among  you,  that  by 
my  mouth  the  Gentiles  should  hear 
the  word  of  the  gospel  and  believe. 
8  And  God,  who  knows  the  heart, 
bore  them  testimony  by  giving  them 
the  Holy  Spirit  even  as  to  us,  9  and 
made  no  distinction  betw^een  us  and 
them,  having  purified  their  hearts 
by  faith.  10  Now,  therefore,  why 
tempt  God  by  putting  a  yoke  upon 
the  neck  of  the  disciples  which 
neither  our  fathers  nor  we  were 
able  to  bear?  11  But,  through  the 
grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  we  believe 
that  we  shall  be  saved  in  the  same 
manner  as  they. 

12  And  the  whole  multitude  kept 
silence  and  heard  Barnabas  and 
Paul  relate  what  signs  and  wonders 


God  had  done  among  the  Gentiles 
through  them.  13  But  after  they 
were  silent,  James  answered,  say- 
ing: 

Men,  brethren,  hear  me.  14 
Simeon  has  related  how  God  at  the 
first  looked  down  to  take  from  the 
Gentiles  a  people  for  his  name.  15 
And  with  this  agree  the  words  of 
the  prophets,  as  it  is  written :  16 
After  this  I  will  return  and  build 
again  the  tabernacle  of  David,  which 
has  fallen  dowm,  and  its  ruins  I  will 
build  again,  and  I  will  set  it  up,  17 
that  the  men  that  are  left  over  may 
seek  the  Lord,  and  all  the  Gentiles 
on  whom  my  name  has  been  called, 
18  says  the  Lord  who  does  these 
things  known  from  eternity.  19 
Wherefore  I  judge  that  we  trouble 
not  them  that  from  among  the  Gen- 
tiles are  turning  to  God,  20  but  that 
we  write  to  them  to  abstain  from 
the  pollutions  of  idols,  and  from 
lewdness,  and  from  what  is  stran- 
gled, and  from  blood.  21  For  Moses 
has,  from  ancient  generations.  _  in 
every  city,  them  that  preach  him. 
being  read  in  the  synagogues  every 
sabbath  day. 

22  Then  it  seemed  good  to  the 
apostles  and  the  elders  with  the 
whole  church,  to  choose  men  from 
among  themselves  and  send  them  to 
Antioch,  with  Paul  and  Barnabas: 
Judas  who  is  called  Barsabbas,  and 
Silas,  leading  men  among  the  breth- 
ren, 23  having  written  by  their 
hand : 

The  apostles  and  the  elder  breth- 
ren, to  the  brethren  who  are  of  the 
Gentiles  in  Antioch  and  Syria  and 
Cilicia,  wish  health.  24  Since  we 
have  heard  that  some  have  gone  out 
from  among  us  and  troubled  you 
with  words,  subverting  your  souls, 


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to  whom  we  gave  no  command- 
ment ;  25  it  seemed  good  to  us,  hav- 
ing been  of  one  mind,  to  choose 
men  and  send  them  to  you  with  our 
beloved  Barnabas  and  Paul;  26  who 
are  men  that  have  delivered  up 
their  lives  for  the  name  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  27  We  have 
sent,  therefore,  Judas  and  Silas,  who 
will  tell  the  same  things  by  word. 
28  For  it  seemed  good  to  the  Holy 
Spirit,  and  us,  to  lay  on  you  no 
greater  burden  than  these  necessary 
things,  29  that  you  abstain  from 
things  sacrificed  to  idols,  and  blood, 
and  things  strangled,  and  lewdness : 
from  which  if  you  keep  yourselyes 
you  will  do  well.     Farewell. 

30  They  therefore  having  been 
dismissed  came  to  Antioch ;  ancl 
when  they  had  gathered  the  multi- 
tude together  they  delivered  the 
letter.  31  And  having  read  it,  they 
rejoiced  at  the  consolation.  32 
Judas  also  and  Silas,  who  were 
prophets  themselves,  with  much  dis- 
course exhorted  the  brethren,  and 
strengthened  them;  ZZ  but  having 
remained  for  a  time,  they  were 
dismissed  with  peace  from  the 
brethren  to  those  that  had  sent 
them. 

35  But  Paul  and  Barnabas  con- 
tinued in  Antioch,  teaching  and 
preaching,  with  many  others  also, 
the  word  of  the  Lord.  Z6  And  after 
some  days  Paul  said  to  Barnabas: 
Let  us  return  now  and  look  after 
the  brethren  in  every  city  in  which 
we  preached  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
how  they  do.  Z7  And  Barnabas 
wished  to  take  with  them  John  also 
who  is  called  Mark;  38  but  Paul 
thought  it  right  not  to  take  with 
them  this  one,  who  had  turned  away 
from    them    from    Pamphylia,    and 

J 


had  not  gone  with  them  to  the 
work.  39  And  there  arose  a  sharp 
contention,  so  that  they  separated 
one  from  the  other;  and  Barnabas 
took  with  him  Mark  and  sailed  to 
Cyprus. 

40  But  Paul  chose  Silas  and  went 
forth,  after  having  been  delivered 
to  the  grace  of  God  by  the  brethren ; 
41  and  he  passed  through  Syria  and 
Cilicia,  strengthening  the  churches. 
1  /C  1    And    he    came    down    to 

J-U  Derbe  and  Lystra.  And  be- 
hold, a  disciple  was  there  named 
Timothy,  son  of  a  believing  Jewess, 
but  of  a  Grecian  father :  2  who  was 
w^ell  reported  of  by  the  brethren  in 
Lystra  and  Iconium.  3  Paul  desired 
that  this  man  should  go  forth  with 
him ;  and  he  took  him  and  circum- 
cised him,  on  account  of  the  Jews 
that  were  in  those  places ;  for  all 
knew  his  father  that  he  was  a  Greek. 

4  And  as  they  journeyed  through 
the  cities  thc.y  delivered  to  them,  for 
their  observance,  the  decrees  that 
had  been  made  by  the  apostles  and 
elders  that  were  in  Jerusalem. 

5  The  churches  therefore  were 
strengthened  in  faith  and  increased 
in  number  daily.  6  But  they  passed 
through  Phrygia  and  the  region  of 
Galatia,  being  forbidden  by  the  Holy 
Spirit  to  speak  the  word  in  Asia ; 
7  but  having  come  towards  Mysia, 
they  attempted  to  go  into  Bithynia ; 
and  the  Spirit  of  Jesus  did  not 
permit  them ;  8  and  having  passed 
by  Mysia  they  came  down  to  Troas. 

9  And  a  vision  appeared  to  Paul  by 
night ;  a  man  of  Macedonia  stood 
beseeching  him  and  saying:  Come 
over   into    Macedonia   and   help  us. 

10  And  when  he  had  seen  the  vision 
we  immediately  sought  to  go  forth 
into  Macedonia,  concluding  that  the 


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Lord  had  called  us  thither  to  preach 
the  gospel  to  them. 

11  But  sailing  from  Troas,  we 
came  by  a  straight  course  to  Samo- 
thrace,  and  on  the  next  day  to 
Xeapolis,  12  and  thence  to  Philippi, 
which  is  the  first  city  of  the  region 
of  Macedonia,  a  colony.  And  we 
were  in  that  city  abiding  some  days. 
13  And  on  the  sabl)ath  day  we  went 
forth  out  of  the  gate  by  the  river, 
where  we  supposed  there  was  a 
house  of  prayer;  and  sitting  down, 
we  spoke  to  the  women  that  had 
come  together.  14  And  a  woman 
named  Lydia,  a  seller  of  purple,  of 
the  city  of  Thyatira,  who  wor- 
shipped God,  heard ;  whose  heart 
the  Lord  opened  to  attend  to  the 
things  spoken  by  Paul.  15  But 
when  she  was  baptized,  and  her 
house,  she  besought,  saying:  If  you 
have  judged  me  to  be  faithful  to 
the  Lord,  come  into  my  house  and 
abide :  and  she  constrained  us. 

16  But  it  came  to  pass  as  we  went 
to  the  house  of  prayer  that  a  maid- 
servant, possessed  of  a  soothsaying 
spirit,  met  us :  who  brought  her 
owners  much  gain  by  soothsaying. 
17  She,  following  Paul  and  us,  cried 
out,  saying :  These  men  are  servants 
of  God  Most  High,  who  announce 
tons  the  way  of  salvation.  18  And 
this  she  did  for  many  days.  But 
Paul  was  grieved,  and.  turning,  said 
to  the  spirit :  I  charge  thee  in  the 
name  of  Jesus  Christ  to  come  out 
of  her;  and  it  came  out  the  same 
hour.  19  But  her  owners,  seeing 
that  the  hope  of  their  gain  had  gone, 
seized  Paul  and  Silas  and  dragged 
them  into  the  market  before  the 
rulers :  20  and  bringing  them  to  the 
commanders,  said :  These  men  do 
greatly  disturb  our  city,  being  Jews, 


21  and  announce  customs  which  it  is 
not  allowed  us  to  receive  nor  do, 
being  Romans.  22  And  the  multi- 
tude rose  up  together  against  them; 
and  the  commanders,  having  torn 
off  their  garments,  gave  orders  to 
beat  them  with  rods ;  2Z  and  having 
laid  many  stripes  upon  them,  they 
cast  them  into  prison,  charging  the 
keeper  of  the  prison  to  guard  them 
securely :  24  who,  as  he  had  received 
such  charge,  cast  them  into  the  inner 
prison,  and  made  their  feet  fast  in 
the   stocks. 

25  But  about  midnight  Paul  and 
Silas  prayed  and  sung  a  hymn  to 
God;  and  the  prisoners  listened  to 
them.  26  And  suddenly  there  was 
a  great  earthquake,  so  that  the  foun- 
dations of  the  prison  were  shaken: 
immediately,  also,  were  all  the  doors 
opened,  and  the  bonds  of  all  were 
loosed.  27  But  the  keeper  of  the 
prison,  having  been  roused  from 
sleep,  and  seeing  the  doors  of  the 
prison  open,  drew  his  sword  and 
was  about  to  kill  himself,  supposing 
that  the  prisoners  had  fled.  28  But 
Paul  called  with  a  loud  voice,  say- 
ing: Do  thyself  no  harm;  for  we 
are  all  here.  29  And  having  called 
for  a  light,  he  sprang  in,  and,  trem- 
bling, fell  before  Paul  and  Silas,  30 
and,  bringing  them  out,  said:  Sirs, 
what  must  I  do  to  be  saved?  31 
And  they  said  :  Believe  on  the  Lord 
Jesus,  and  thou  shalt  be  saved  and 
thy  house.  Zl  And  they  spoke  to 
him  the  word  of  the  Lord,  with  all 
that  were  in  his  house.  ZZ  And  he 
took  them  at  that  hour  of  the  night 
and  washed  the  blood  from  their 
stripes,  and  was  baptized,  himself 
and  all  his.  straightway:  34  and  hav- 
ing brought  them  into  the  house,  he 
set  a  table  before  them,  and  rejoiced 
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with  all  his  house  in  having  believed 
in  God. 

35  But  when  it  was  day,  the  com- 
manders sent  the  lictors,  saying: 
Release  those  men.  36  And  the 
keeper  of  the  prison  told  these 
words  to  Paul :  The  commanders 
have  sent  that  you  shall  be  released : 
now,  therefore,  come  out  and  go  in 
peace.  Zl  But  Paul  said  to  them : 
Having  beaten  us  publicly,  uncon- 
demned,  men  that  are  Romans,  they 
cast  us  into  prison ;  and  now  do 
they  put  us  out  secretly?  Not  so: 
but  let  them  come  and  bring  us  out 
themselves.  38  And  the  lictors  told 
these  words  to  the  commanders ; 
and  they  were  afraid  when  they 
heard  that  they  were  Romans ;  39 
and  they  came  and  entreated  them, 
and  leading  them  out,  asked  them 
to  depart  from  the  city.  40  But 
after  going  out  from  the  prison 
they  went  to  Lydia,  and  when  they 
had  seen  the  brethren  they  exhorted 
them  and  went  forth. 
1  'T  1  But  having  passed 
J-  /  through  Amphipolis  and 
Apollonia,  they  came  to  Thessa- 
lonica,  where  was  a  synagogue  of 
the  Jews.  2  And,  according  to  his 
custom,  Paul  went  in  to  them,  and 
for  three  sabbath  days  he  discoursed 
to  them  from  the  Scriptures;  3 
opening  and  laying  before  them  that 
the  Christ  must  needs  have  suffered, 
and  risen  from  the  dead ;  and  that 
this  is  Christ  Jesus  whom  I  preach 
to  you.  4  And  some  of  them  were 
convinced  and  were  allotted  to  Paul 
and  Silas,  of  the  devout  Greeks  also 
a  great  multitude,  and  of  the  chief 
women  not  a  few.  5  But  the  Jews, 
filled  with  envy,  and  taking  with 
them  some  evil  men  that  were  about 
the  markets,  and  collecting  a  mob. 


excited  a  tumult  in  the  city,  and 
coming  upon  the  house  of  Jason, 
sought  to  bring  them  before  the 
people ;  6  but  not  finding  them,  they 
dragged  Jason  and  some  brethren 
before  the  rulers  of  the  city,  crying 
out :  These  that  have  thrown  the 
world  into  confusion  have  come 
hither  also;  7  whom  Jason  has  re- 
ceived ;  and  these  all  act  in  oppo- 
sition to  the  decrees  of  Caesar,  say- 
ing that  there  is  another  king,  Jesus. 
8  And  they  disquieted  the  multitude 
and  the  rulers  of  the  city  when  they 
heard  these  things;  9  and  having 
taken  security  of  Jason  and  the  rest, 
they  dismissed  them. 

10  But  the  brethren  immediately 
sent  away  Paul  and  Silas  by  night 
to  Bercea :  who,  on  coming  thither, 
went  into  the  synagogue  of  the 
Jews.  11  These  were  more  noble- 
minded  than  those  in  Thessalonica; 
and  they  received  the  word  with  all 
readiness,  searching  the  Scriptures 
day  by  day,  whether  these  things 
were  so.  12  Many  of  them  there- 
fore believed,  also  of  honorable 
Grecian  women,  and  of  men  not  a 
few.  13  But  when  the  Jews  of 
Thessalonica  knew  that  the  word  of 
God  was  preached  by  Paul  in  Bercea. 
they  came  thither,  exciting  and  dis- 
turbing the  multitudes.  14  But  im- 
mediately then  the  brethren  sent 
away  Paul  to  go  as  far  as  to  the 
sea;  and  Silas  and  Timothy  re- 
mained there.  15  But  they  that 
conducted  Paul  brought  him  asfar 
as  Athens ;  and  having  received 
commandment  for  Silas  and  Tim- 
othy, that  they  should  come  to  him 
as  soon  as  possible,  they  departed. 

\()  But  while  Paul  waited  for 
them  in  Athens,  his  spirit  was 
stirred  within  him  when  he  saw  the 


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city  full  of  idols.  17  He  therefore 
reasoned  in  the  synagogue  with  the 
Jews,  and  the  devout  persons,  and 
in  the  market  every  day  with  those 
that  happened  to  meet  him.  18  But 
some  of  the  Epicurean  and  Stoic 
philosophers  disputed  with  him,  and 
some  said :  What  can  this  babbler 
wish  to  say?  Others  said:  He 
seems  to  be  a  proclaimer  of  strange 
demons;  because  he  preached  Jesus 
and  the  resurrection.  19  And  they 
took  him  and  brought  him  to  the 
Areopagus,  saying :  Can  we  know 
what  new  teaching  this  is  that  is 
spoken  by  thee  ?  20  for  thou  bringest 
some  strange  things  to  our  ears :  we 
desire,  therefore,  to  know  what 
these  things  may  be.  21  Now.  all 
the  Athenians  and  resident  strangers 
have  leisure  for  nothing  else  than 
to  tell  or  hear  something  new, 

22  But  Paul,  standing  in  the  midst 
of  the  Areopagus,  said:  Men  of 
Athens,  I  look  upon  you  as,  in  all 
respects,  more  religious  tJion  others. 

23  For  in  passing  through,  and  ob- 
serving the  objects  of  your  worship, 
I  found  also  an  altar  on  which  had 
been  inscribed:  To  an  Unknown 
God.  What,  therefore,  you  ignorant- 
ly  worship,  this  I  announce  to  you. 

24  God,  who  made  the  world  and  all 
things  that  are  in  it.  he  being  Lord 
of  heaven  and  earth,  dwells  not  in 
temples  made  with  hands.  25  nor 
is  he  served  by  human  hands  as  if 
he  needed  anything,  since  he  gives 
to  all  life  and  breath  and  all  things ; 
26  he  also  made  of  one  every  nation 
of  men  to  dwell  on  all  the  face 
of  the  earth,  having  fixed  the  times 
before  appointed,  and  the  limits  of 
their  habitations,  27  to  seek  God,  if 
perhaps  they  would  feel  and  find 
him;  and,  indeed,  he  is  not  far  from 


each  one  of  us.  28  For  in  him  we 
live  and  move  and  are,  as  also  some 
of  your  own  poets  have  said  :  For 
we  also  his  offspring  are.  29  There- 
fore, being  the  offspring  of  God,  we 
ought  not  to  think  that  the  godhood 
is  like  gold,  or  silver,  or  stone,  the 
sculptured  work  of  art  and  of  a 
man's  device.  30  The  times,  there- 
fore, of  ignorance  God  having  over- 
looked, now  announces  to  all  men 
everywhere  that  they  repent.  31  in- 
asmuch as  he  has  appointed  a  day 
in  which  he  will  judge  the  world  in 
righteousness  in  a  man  whom  he 
has  ordained,  giving  faith  to  all  by 
having  raised  him  from  the  dead. 
32  But  hearing  of  a  resurrection  of 
the  dead,  some  mocked;  others  said: 
We  will  hear  thee  even  again  con- 
cerning this  matter.  33  Thus  Paul 
went  out  from  the  midst  of  them : 
34  some  men,  however,  having  at- 
tached themselves  to  him,  believed: 
among  whom  was  Dionysius  the 
Areopagite,  and  a  woman  named 
Damaris,  and  others  with  them. 
1  O  1  After  this  he  departed 
-■-  O  from  Athens  and  came  to 
Corinth.  2  And  finding  a  Jew 
named  Aquilla,  born  in  Pontus. 
having  lately  come  from  Italy, 
and  Priscilla  his  wife,  because  Clau- 
dius had  commanded  all  Jews  to 
depart  from  Rome,  he  went  to  them  ; 
3  and  because  he  was  of  the  same 
trade  he  abode  with  them,  and 
worked ;  for  by  trade  they  were 
tentmakers.  4  But  he  discoursed 
in  the  synagogue  every  sabbath,  and 
persuaded  Jews   and   Greeks. 

5  But  when  Silas  and  Timothy 
had  come  from  Macedonia.  Paul 
was  wholly  engaged  in  the  word, 
testifying  to  the  Jews  that  the 
Christ  was   Jesus.     6   But  as   they 


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set  themselves  in  opposition  and 
blasphemed,  he  shook  his  clothing 
and  said  to  them :  Your  blood  be 
upon  your  head :  clean  I  will  hence- 
forth go  to  the  Gentiles.  7  And 
departing  thence,  he  came  into  the 
house  of  one  named  Titus  Justus, 
who  worshipped  God,  whose  house 
joined  the  synagogue.  8  But  Cris- 
pus,  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  be- 
lieved on  the  Lord,  with  all^  his 
house;  and  many  of  the  Corinth- 
ians, hearing,  believed  and  were 
baptized.  9  But  the  Lord  spoke 
through  a  vision  in  the  night  to 
Paul :  Fear  not,  but  speak  and  be 
not  silent,  10  because  I  am  with 
thee,  and  no  one  shall  make  an 
assault  upon  thee  to  maltreat  thee, 
for  I  have  much  people  in  this  city. 
11  And  he  continued  a  year  and 
six  months,  teaching  among  them 
the  word  of  God. 

12  But  when  Gallio  was  procon- 
sul of  Achaia,  the  Jews,  with  one 
consent,  rose  up  against  Paul,  and 
brought  him  to  the  tribunal,  13  say- 
ing: This  person  induces  men  to 
worship   God   contrary   to   the   law. 

14  But  when  Paul  was  about  to 
open  his  mouth,  Gallio  said  to  the 
Jews :  If,  indeed,  there  were  any 
wrong  or  wicked  mischief,  O  Jews, 
I  would  with  reason  bear  with  you  ; 

15  but  if  there  are  questions  about 
a  word,  and  names,  and  your  law, 
see  to  it  yourselves :  I  will  not  be 
a  judge  of  these  things.  16  And 
he  drove  them  from  the  tribunal. 
17  But  all  took  Sosthenes,  the  ruler 
of  the  synagogue,  and  beat  him 
before  the  tribunal ;  and  none  of 
these  things  were  a  care  to  Gallio. 

18  But  Paul,  after  remaining  yet 
many  flays,  took  leave  of  the  breth- 
ren and  sailed  to   Syria;  and  with 


him  Priscilla  and  Aquila,  having 
shorn  his  head  in  Cenchrea,  for  he 
had  a  vow.  19  And  they  arrived  at 
Ephesus;  and  he  left  them  there, 
but  went  himself  into  the  synagogue 
and  discoursed  to  the  Jews.  20  And 
though  they  requested  him  to  re- 
main a  longer  time,  he  did  not  con- 
sent; 21  but  taking  leave  and  say- 
ing: I  will  return  to  you  again,  if 
God  will,  he  sailed  from  Ephesus; 
22  and  arriving  at  Ccxsarea,  he  went 
up  and  saluted  the  church,  and  went 
down  to  Antioch ;  23  and  having 
spent  some  time  he  went  forth,  pass- 
ing in  order  through  the  country  of 
Gala --a,  and  Phrygia,  strengthening 
all  the  disciples. 

24  But  a  Jew  named  ApoHos,  born 
in  Alexandria,  an  eloquent  man  and 
mighty  in  the  Scriptures,  came  to 
Ephesus.  25  He  was  instructed  in 
the  way  of  the  Lord,  and,  being 
fervent  in  spirit,  he  spoke  and 
taught  accurately  the  things  con- 
cerning Jesus,  knowing  only  the 
baptism  of  John  :  26  he  also  began 
to  speak  boldly  in  the  synagogue. 
But  after  hearing  him,  Priscilla  and 
Aquila  took  him,  and  explained  to 
him  more  correctly  the  way  of  God. 
27  And  as  he  wished  to  go  over  to 
Achaia,  the  brethren  encouraged 
him,  and  wrote  to  the  disciples  to 
receive  him  cordially.  Who,  on 
coming,  gave  much  strength  to  the 
believers  through  his  grace ;  28  for 
he  with  power  utterly  confuted  the 
Jews  publicly,  showing  through  the 
Scriptures  that  the  Christ  is  Jesus. 
10  ^  ^"^  ^*  came  to  pass  while 
J-  y  Apollos  was  in  Corinth  that 
Paul,  having  passed  through  the 
upper  districts,  came  to  Ephesus 
and  found  some  disciples :  2  he 
also    said    to    them:    Did    you    re- 


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THE   ACTS 


ceive  the  Holy  Spirit  when  you 
believed?  And  they  said  to  him: 
No :  but  we  did  not  even  hear 
whether  there  is  a  Holy  Spirit.  3 
And  he  said :  Into  what.  then,  were 
you  baptized?  And  they  replied: 
Into  John's  baptism.  4  And  Paul 
said :  John  baptized  with  the  bap- 
tism of  repentance,  saying  to  the 
people  that  they  should  believe  on 
Him  that  was  coming  after  him, 
that  is.  on  Jesus.  5  And  when  they 
had  heard,  they  were  baptized  into 
the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus ;  6  and 
when  Paul  had  laid  hands  on  them, 
the  Holy  Spirit  came  on  them,  and 
they  spoke  with  tongues  and  proph- 
esied. 7  And  all  the  men  were 
about  twelve. 

8  But  he  entered  the  synagogue 
and  spoke  boldly  for  three  months, 
discoursing,  and  persuading  the 
things  concerning  the  kingdom  of 
God.  9  But  when  some  were  hard- 
ened and  believed  not.  and  spoke 
evil  of  the  way  before  the  multitude, 
he  withdrew  from  them  and  sepa- 
rated the  disciples,  discoursing  daily 
in  the  school  of  Tyrannus.  10  And 
this  continued  for  two  years,  so 
that  all  that  dwelt  in  Asia  heard  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  both  Jews  and 
Greeks. 

11  Mighty  deeds,  also,  that  were 
unusual  did  God  through  the  hands 
of  Paul ;  12  so  that  even  to  the  sick 
there  were  carried  from  his  body 
handkerchiefs  or  aprons,  and  dis- 
eases departed  from  them  :  the  evil 
spirits  also  went  out.  13  But  some 
also  of  the  wandering  Jewish  exor- 
cists undertook  to  name  over  those 
that  had  evil  spirits  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus,  saying:  T  adjure  you  by 
the  Jesus  whom  Paul  preaches.  14 
And   there   were   some,   seven    sons 


of  Sceva,  a  Jewish  chief  priest,  who 
did  this.  15  But  the  evil  spirit,  an- 
swering, said  to  them :  Jesus  I  ac- 
knowledge and  Paul  I  know;  but 
who  are  you?  16  And  the  man  in 
whom  the  evil  spirit  was  leaped 
upon  them,  gained  the  mastery  over 
them  both,  and  prevailed  against 
them,  so  that  they  fled  from  that 
house  naked  and  wounded.  17  And 
this  became  known  to  all.  both  Jews 
and  Greeks,  that  dwelt  in  Ephesus, 
and  fear  fell  upon  them  all ;  and 
the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus  was 
magnified:  18  many  also  of  those 
that  had  believed  came,  confessing 
and  declaring  their  deeds.  19  And 
many  of  them  that  practiced  magic 
arts  brought  their  books  together 
and  burned  them  in  the  presence  of 
all ;  and  they  computed  the  value  of 
them,  and  found  it  fifty  thousands 
of  silver. 

20  So  mightily  the  word  of  the 
Lord  grew  and  prevailed. 

21  But  when  these  things  had 
been  accomplished.  Paul  purposed  in 
spirit,  after  having  passed  through 
Macedonia  and  Achaia.  to  go  to 
Jerusalem,  saying:  After  I  have 
been  there  I  must  also  see  Rome. 
22  And  having  sent  into  Macedonia 
two  of  them  that  waited  on  him, 
Timothy  and  Erastus.  he  remained 
for  a  time  in  Asia. 

23  But  there  arose  at  that  time 
no  small  commotion  about  the  way. 
24  For  one.  Demetrius  by  name,  a 
silversmith,  by  making  silver  shrines 
of  Diana,  brought  no  little  gain  to 
the  artists :  25  whom  he  called  to- 
gether with  those  that  worked  in 
such  things,  and  said :  Men.  you 
know  that  from  this  trade  arises 
our  wealth :  26  and  you  see  and 
hear  that  not  only  at  Ephesus,  but 


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throughout  almost  all  Asia,  this 
Paul  has  persuaded  and  drawn  off 
a  great  multitude,  saying  that  they 
are  not  gods  that  are  made  with 
hands.  27  And  not  only  is  this 
trade  of  ours  in  danger  of  coming 
into  disrepute,  but  also  the  temple 
of  the  great  goddess  Diana  will  be 
counted  as  nothing;  and  she  also. 
whom  all  Asia  and  the  world  wor- 
ships, will  be  deposed  from  her 
majesty.  28  But  having  heard  and 
having  become  filled  with  wrath, 
they  cried  out,  saying:  Great  is 
Diana  of  the  Ephesians. 

29  And  the  city  was  filled  with 
confusion ;  and  they  rushed  with 
one  accord  into  the  theater,  after 
seizing  Gains  and  Aristarchus, 
Macedonians,  Paul's  fellow-travel- 
lers. 30  But  when  Paul  wished  to 
go  in  to  the  people,  the  disciples  did 
not  permit  him ;  31  and  some  of  the 
rulers  of  Asia  also,  being  friendly 
to  him,  sent  to  him  and  besought 
him  not  to  trust  himself  in  the 
theater.  32  Some  therefore  cried 
out  one  thing  and  some  another; 
for  the  assembly  was  confused,  and 
the  greater  part  knew  not  for  what 
cause  they  had  come  together.  33 
But  out  of  the  crowd  they  brought 
forward  Alexander,  the  Jews  put- 
ting him  forward ;  and  Alexander, 
waving  his  hand,  intended  to  make 
a  defense  to  the  people.  34  But. 
perceiving  that  he  was  a  Jew.  all 
with  one  voice  cried  out  for  about 
two  hours:  Great  is  Diana  of  the 
Ephesians.  35  But  the  town-clerk, 
having  quieted  the  multitude,  said : 
Men  of  Ephesus,  what  man  is  there, 
then,  that  does  not  know  that  the 
city  of  the  Ephesians  is  the  temple- 
keeper  of  the  great  Diana,  and  of 
the    image    that    fell    down    from 


Jupiter?  36  Therefore,  as  these 
things  cannot  be  contradicted,  you 
ought  to  be  quiet  and  do  nothing 
rashly.  37  For  you  have  brought 
these  men  who  are  neither  robbers 
of  temples  nor  blasphemers  of  your 
goddess.  38  If,  then,  Demetrius  and 
the  artists  with  him  have  a  matter 
against  any  one.  court-days  are  kept, 
and  there  are  proconsuls;  let  them 
bring  charges  one  against  the  other. 
39  But  if  you  seek  for  anything 
further,  it  shall  be  determined  in  a 
lawful  assembly.  40  For  we  are  in 
danger  of  having  charges  laid 
against  us  concerning  this  day's 
tumult,  there  being  no  cause  in 
relation  to  which  we  shall  be  able 
to  give  an  account  of  this  concourse. 
41  And  when  he  had  said  this,  he 
dismissed  the  assembly. 
OA  1  But  after  the  tumult  had 
^yj  ceased,  Paul  having  sent  for 
the  disciples  and  exhorted  them, 
took  leave,  and  departed  to  go  into 
Macedonia.  2  And  having  passed 
through  those  regions  and  ex- 
horted them  with  much  speech, 
he  came  into  Greece;  3  and  after  re- 
maining three  months,  a  plot  having 
been  laid  for  him  by  the  Jews  as  he 
was  about  to  sail  to  Syria,  he  re- 
solved to  return  through  Macedonia. 
4  But  there  followed  him.  Sopater 
the  son  of  Pyrrhus,  a  Beraean ;  and 
of  the  Thessalonians,  Aristarchus 
and  Secundus,  and  Gains  of  Dorbe, 
and  Timothy;  and  of  the  Asiatics, 
Tychicus  and  Trophimus:  and  5 
these  went  before  and  waited  for  us 
in  Troas ;  6  but  we  sai1c(l  after  the 
days  of  unleavened  bread  from 
Philippi,  and  came  to  them  at  Troas 
in  five  days,  where  we  spent  seven 
days. 
7  But  on   the  first  of  the  week, 


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THE   ACTS 


when  we  came  together  to  break 
bread,  Paul  discoursed  to  them, 
about  to  depart  on  the  morrow,  and 
continued  his  speech  till  midnight. 
8  And  there  were  many  lamps  in 
the  upper  room  where  we  had  come 
together.  9  And  a  young  man, 
named  Eutychus,  who  sat  in  the 
window,  being  oppressed  with  deep 
sleep,  as  Paul  discoursed  for  a 
longer  time,  was  borne  down  by 
sleep,  and  fell  down  from  the  third 
story,  and  was  taken  up  dead.  10  But 
Paul  went  down  and  fell  upon  him, 
and  embracing  him  said :  Be  not 
troubled;  for  his  life  is  in  him.  11 
And  he  went  up  and  broke  bread 
and  ate;  and  having  talked  a  long 
time  till  break  of  day,  he  thus  de- 
parted. 12  And  they  brought  the 
young  man  alive,  and  were  com- 
forted not  a  little. 

13  But  we  went  in  advance  to  the 
ship,  and  sailed  to  Assos,  thence  in- 
tending to  take  Paul  in ;  for  so  had 
he  arranged,  intending  himself  to 
go  on  foot.  14  But  when  he  met  us 
at  Assos,  we  took  him  in  and  came 
to  Alitylene;  15  and  sailing  thence, 
on  the  following  day  we  came  oppo- 
site Chios :  and  on  the  next  day  we 
arrived  at  Samos ;  and  we  came  on 
the  following  day  to  Miletus.  16 
For  Paul  had  determined  to  sail  past 
Ephesus.  that  he  might  not  spend 
time  in  Asia ;  for  he  hastened,  if  it 
was  possible  for  him,  to  be  in  Jeru- 
salem on  the  day  of  Pentecost. 

17  But  from  Miletus  he  sent  to 
Ephesus  and  called  for  the  eUlers  of 
the  church  18  And  when  they  had 
come  to  him,  he  said  to  them  :  ^'ou 
know,  from  the  first  day  on  which 
I  came  into  Asia,  how  I  was  with 
you  the  whole  time,  19  serving  the 


with  tears,  and  trials  that  befell  me 
by  the  plots  of  the  Jews :  20  how  I 
shunned  to  declare  to  you  nothing 
that  is  profitable,  and  taught  you 
publicly  and  from  house  to  house, 
21  testifying  to  Jews  and  also  to 
Greeks  repentance  toward  God,  and 
faith  that  is  toward  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ.  22  And  now  behold,  bound 
in  spirit  I  am  going  to  Jerusalem, 
not  knowing  the  things  that  will 
come  upon  me  there,  23  except  that 
the  Holy  Spirit  in  every  city  testi- 
fies to  me,  saying  that  bonds  and 
afflictions  await  me.  24  But  I  es- 
teem of  no  value  the  life  dear  to 
myself,  so  that  I  finish  my  course 
and  the  ministry  which  I  received 
from  the  Lord  Jesus,  fully  lo  testify 
the  gospel  of  the  grace  of  God.  25 
And  now  behold,  I  know  that  you 
all,  among  whom  I  have  gone 
preaching  the  kingdom,  will  see  my 
face  no  more.  26  Wherefore  I 
solemnly  affirm  to  you  this  day  that 
I  am  clean  from  the  blood  of  all;  27 
for  I  shunned  not  to  declare  to  you 
all  the  counsel  of  God.  28  Take 
heed  therefore  to  yourselves  and  to 
all  the  flock,  in  which  the  Holy 
Spirit  made  you  overseers,  that  you 
act  as  shepherds  to  the  church  of 
the  Lord,  which  he  purchased  with 
his  own  blood.  29  For  I  know  that 
there  shall  come  in  among  you,  after 
my  departure,  grievous  wolves,  not 
sparing  the  flock ;  30  and  from 
among  yourselves  there  shall  arise 
men  speaking  perverse  things  to 
draw  off  the  disciples  after  them. 
31  Therefore,  watch,  remembering 
that  night  and  day  for  three  years 
I  ceased  not  with  tears  to  warn 
each  one.  32  And  now  I  commend 
you  to  God  and  to  the  word  of  his 


Lord  with  all  lowliness  of  mind,  and    grace,  who  is  able  to  build  you  up 

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and  give  you  an  inheritance  among 
all  the  sanctified.  33  I  coveted  no 
man's  silver  or  gold  or  raiment :  34 
yourselves  know  that  to  my  own 
wants,  and  to  those  that  were  with 
me.  these  hands  did  minister.  35  In 
all  things  I  showed  you,  that  thus 
laboring  you  ought  to  sustain  the 
weak,  and  to  remember  the  words 
of  the  Lord  Jesus,  for  he  said:  It  is 
more  blessed  to  give  than  to  receive, 

36  And  having  said  these  things 
he  kneeled  down  and  prayed  with 
them  all.  37  And  all  wept  much ; 
and  falling  on  Paul's  neck  they 
kissed  him,  38  sorrowing  most  of  all 
for  the  word  that  he  had  spoken, 
that  they  should  see  his  face  no 
more.  And  they  conducted  him  to 
the  ship. 

^1  1    But    when    it    came    to 

^  -L  pass  that  we  had  set  sail, 
after  having  departed  from  them, 
running  by  a  straight  course  we 
came  to  Cos.  and  on  the  next  day  to 
Rhodes,  and  thence  to  Patara.  2 
And  finding  a  ship  that  was  passing 
over  to  Phenicia.  we  embarked  and 
set  sail.  3  But  having  come  in  view 
of  Cyprus,  and  leaving  it  to  the  left, 
we  sailed  to  Syria,  and  landed  at 
Tyre;  for  there  the  ship  was  to  put 
off  the  lading.  4  But  finding  the 
disciples,  we  remained  there  seven 
days ;  and  these  said  to  Paul  through 
the  Spirit  that  he  should  not  go  to 
Jerusalem.  5  But  when  it  came  to 
pass  that  we  had  completed  the  days, 
we  went  out  and  departed,  all  con- 
ducting us  with  wives  and  children, 
till  we  were  out  of  the  city;  and 
having  knelt  on  the  shore  and 
prayed.  6  we  finished  taking  leave 
one  of  the  other,  and  went  on  board 
the  ship.,  but  they  returned  home. 

7  But. we,  having  finished  the  voy- 


age from  Tyre,  came  to  Ptolemais, 
and  havnig  saluted  the  brethren  re- 
mained with  them  one  day.  8  But 
on  the  morrow  we  departed  and 
came  to  C^esarea.  and  entering  the 
house  of  Philip  the  evangelist,  who 
was  of  the  seven,  we  abode  with 
him.  9  This  man  had  four  virgin 
daughters  that  prophesied.  10  But 
as  we  remained  more  days,  there 
c  ae  down  from  Judea  a  prophet, 
named  Agabus.  11  And  coming  to 
us.  and  taking  Paul's  girdle,  he 
bound  his  own  feet  and  hands,  and 
said:  These  things  says  the  Holy 
Spirit:  The  man  to  whom  this  gir- 
dle belongs  shall  the  Jews  in  Jeru- 
salem thus  bind,  and  deliver  into  the 
hands  of  the  Gentiles  12  But  when 
we  heard  these  things,  both  we  and 
they  of  that  place  besought  him  not 
to  go  up  to  Jerusalem.  13  And  Paul 
answered  and  said:  What  do  you 
effect  by  weeping  and  breaking  my 
heart?  for  I  am  ready  not  only  to 
be  bound,  but  also  to  die  in  Jeru- 
salem for  the  name  of  the  Lord 
Jesus.  14  And  as  he  was  not  per- 
suaded, we  were  silent,  saying:  The 
will  of  the  Lord  be  done. 

15  But  after  these  days  we  pre- 
pared for  the  iourney,  and  went  up 
to  Jerusalem;  16  and  some  of  the 
disciples  from  Caesarea  went  with 
us.  bringing  INTnason,  a  Cyprian,  an 
old  disciple,  with  whom  we  should 
lodge. 

17  And  when  we  came  to  Jeru- 
salem, the  brethren  received  us  glad- 
ly. 18  But  on  the  following  day 
Paul  went  in  with  us  to  James;  and 
all  the  elders  were  present.  19  And 
having  saluted  them,  he  related  one 
by  one  each  of  the  things  that  God 
had  done  among  the  Gentiles 
through  his  ministry.    20  And  when 


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THE   ACTS 


they  had  heard,  they  glorified  God, 
and  said  to  him :  Thou  seest, 
brother,  how  many  myriads  of  be- 
hevers  there  are ;  and  all  are  zealots 
for  the  law ;  21  and  they  have 
learned  concerning  thee  that  thou 
teachest  apostasy  from  Moses  to  all 
the  Jews  that  are  among  the  Gen- 
tiles, telling  them  not  to  circumcise 
their  children,  nor  to  walk  accord- 
ing to  the  customs.  22  What  is  it 
then?  a  multitude  must  by  all 
means  come  together;  for  they  will 
hear  that  thou  hast  come.  23  Do 
thou  this  that  we  tell  thee :  We  have 
four  men  who  have  a  vow  upon 
them ;  24  take  them  with  thee  and 
purify  thyself  with  them,  and  pay 
expenses  for  them  that  they  may 
shave  their  heads;  and  all  will  know 
that  there  is  nothing  of  the  things 
that  they  have  learned  concerning 
thee;  but  that  thou  thyself  also 
walkest,  keeping  the  law.  25  But 
with  regard  to  the  Gentiles  that 
have  believed,  we  have  written,  after 
deciding  that  they  keep  themselves 
from  what  is  sacrificed  to  idols,  and 
from  blood,  and  what  is  strangled, 
and  from  lewdness.  26  Then  Paul, 
taking  the  men,  on  the  following 
day  purified  himself  with  them,  and 
entered  into  the  temple,  announcing 
that  he  would  keep  the  full  number 
of  the  days  of  purification,  till  an 
offering  should  be  made  for  each 
one  of  them. 

27  But  when  the  seven  days  were 
about  to  be  completed,  the  Jews 
from  Asia,  having  seen  him  in  the 
temple,  threw  all  the  multitude  into 
confusion  and  laid  hands  on  him.  28 
crying  out:  Men  of  Israel,  help; 
this  is  the  man  that  teaches  all 
everywhere  against  the  people,  and 
the  law,  and  this  place ;  and  further. 


he  has  brought  Greeks  also  into  the 
temple,  and  has  defiled  this  holy 
place.  29  For  they  had  previously 
seen  in  the  city  with  him  Trophimus 
the  Ephesian.  whom  they  supposed 
that  Paul  had  brought  into  the 
temple.  30  And  the  whole  city  was 
moved,  and  there  was  a  concourse 
of  the  people ;  and  seizing  Paul,  they 
dragged  hmi  out  of  the  temple,  and 
mimediately  the  doors  were  closed. 
31  And  while  they  w^ere  seeking  to 
kill  him,  report  was  brought  to  the 
officer  of  the  band  that  the  whole  of 
Jerusalem  was  in  confusion;  32  and 
he  immediately  took  with  him  sol- 
diers and  centurions  and  ran  down 
to  them ;  but  when  they  saw  the 
officer  and  the  soldiers,  they  ceased 
to  beat  Paul.  33  Then  the  officer 
came  near  and  took  him,  and  com- 
manded him  to  be  bound  with  two 
chains,  and  inquired  who  he  was 
and  what  he  had  done.  34  But  some 
cried  one  thing  and  some  another 
in  the  multitude ;  and  as  he  w^as  not 
able  to  ascertain  the  certamty  on 
account  of  the  tumult,  he  command- 
ed him  to  be  brought  into  the 
fortress.  35  But  when  he  was  on 
the  steps,  it  happened  that  he  was 
borne  by  the  soldiers  on  account  of 
the  violence  of  the  multitude ;  36 
for  the  multitude  of  the  people  fol- 
lowed, crying  out :  Away  with  him. 
37  And  as  he  was  about  to  be 
brought  into  the  fortress,  Paul  said 
to  the  officer:  INTay  T  speak  to  thee? 
He  replied  :  Hast  thou  a  knowledge 
of  Greek?  38  Art  thou  then  not 
the  Egyptian,  that  before  these  days 
made  insurrection  and  led  out  into 
the  wilderness  the  four  thousand 
men  of  the  assassins?  39  But  Paul 
said :  I  am  indeed  a  Jewish  man,  a 
Tarsean,  a  citizen  of  no  iinknown 


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city  of  Cilicia;  and  I  beseech  thee, 
permit  me  to  speak  to  the  people. 
40  And  when  he  had  given  permis- 
sion. Paul,  standing  upon  the  steps, 
waved  his  hand  to  the  people;  and 
as  there  was  much  silence,  he  ad- 
dressed them  in  the  Hebrew  tongue, 
saying : 

O'^  1  Men.  brethren  and  fa- 
^^  thers.  hear  my  present  de- 
fense to  you.  2  And  when  they 
heard  that  he  addressed  them  in 
the  Hebrew  tongue,  they  the  more 
kept  silence  And  he  said :  3  I  am 
a  Jewish  man.  having  been  born  in 
Tarsus  of  Cilicia.  but  brought  up 
in  this  city,  educated  at  the  feet  of 
Gamaliel,  according  to  the  exact- 
ness of  the  paternal  law ;  being  a 
zealot  for  God.  as  all  of  you  are 
this  day,  4  I  persecuted  this  way 
even  to  death,  binding  and  deliver- 
ing into  prisons  both  men  and 
women.  5  as  the  chief  priest,  also, 
will  testify  for  me,  and  all  the  pres- 
bytery ;  from  whom  also  having  re- 
ceived letters  to  the  brethren.  I  was 
journeying  to  Damascus,  to  bring 
those  that  were  there  also  bound 
to  Jerusalem,  that  they  might  be 
punished.  6  But  it  came  to  pass  as 
I  was  journeying  and  drawing  near 
to  Damascus  about  midday,  sudden- 
ly there  flashed  around  me  a  great 
light  from  heaven.  7  and  I  fell  to 
the  ground  and  heard  a  voice  say- 
ing to  me :  Saul.  Saul,  why  perse- 
cutest  thou  me?  8  But  I  answered: 
Who  art  thou.  Lord?  And  he  said 
to  me :  I  am  Jesus  the  Nazarene. 
whom  thou  persecutest.  9  And 
those  that  were  with  me  saw  indeed 
the  light,  but  understood  not  the 
voice  of  him  that  spoke  to  me.  10 
But  I  said :  What  shall  I  do.  Lord  ? 
And  the  Lord  said  to  me;   Arise, 


and  go  into  Damascus,  and  there  it 
shall  be  told  thee  of  all  things  which 
It  has  been  appointed  thee  to  do. 
11  But  when  1  did  not  see  on  ac- 
count of  the  glory  of  that  light, 
being  led  by  the  hand  by  those  that 
were  with  me.  I  came  into  Damas- 
cus. 

12  And  one  Ananias,  a  devout 
man  according  to  the  law.  well  re- 
ported of  by  all  the  Jews  that 
dwelt  there.  13  came  to  me  and 
stood  by  and  said  to  me  :  Brother 
Saul,  receive  sight.  And  in  the 
same  hour  I  looked  upon  him.  14 
And  he  said:  The  God  of  our 
fathers  has  chosen  thee  to  know  his 
w^ill  and  to  see  the  Just  One.  and 
to  hear  a  voice  from  his  mouth.  15 
because  thou  shalt  be  for  him  a 
witness  to  all  men  of  what  thou 
hast  seen  and  heard.  16  And  now 
why  delayest  thou?  Arise  and  be 
baptized  and  wash  away  thy  sins, 
calling  on  his  name. 

17  But  it  came  to  pass  after  I  had 
returned  to  Jerusalem,  and  while  I 
was  praying  in  the  temple,  that  L 
was  in  a  trance;  18  and  saw  him 
saying  to  me :  Hasten  and  go  quick- 
ly out  of  Jerusalem,  for  they  will 
not  receive  thy  testimony  concern- 
ing me.  19  And  I  said  :  Lord,  they 
know  that  I  imprisoned  and 
scourged  throughout  the  synagogues 
those  that  believed  on  thee ;  20 
and  when  the  blood  of  Stephen 
thy  witness  was  shed,  T  also  stood 
by  and  approved,  and  kept  the  gar- 
ments of  those  that  killed  him. 
21  And  he  said  to  me:  Go.  for 
T  will  send  thee  far  off  to  the  Gen« 
tiles. 

ZZ  And  they  heard  him  to  this 
word,  and  lifted  up  their  voice,  say- 
ing: Away  with  sugh  a  man  from 


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THE   ACTS 


the  earth;  for  it  is  not  fit  that  he 
should  hve.  23  And  as  they  were 
crying  out,  and  throwing  off  their 
garments,  and  casting  dust  mto  the 
air.  24  the  officer  commanded  hmi 
to  be  led  into  the  fortress,  giving 
orders  that  he  should  be  exammed 
with  scourging,  that  he  might  know 
for  what  cause  they  cried  so  against 
him.  25  But  as  they  stretched  him 
forward  for  the  scourge,  Paul  said 
to  the  centurion  that  stood  by :  Is  it 
lawful  for  you  to  scourge  a  man 
that  is  a  Roman,  and  uncondemned  ? 
26  And  the  centurion,  hearing  it. 
came  and  reported  to  the  officer, 
saying:  What  art  thou  about  to  do?* 
for  this  man  is  a  Roman.  27  But 
the  officer  came  and  said  to  him  : 
Tell  me,  art  thou  a  Roman?  And 
he  said:  Yes.  28  The  officer  an- 
swered :  I  purchased  this  citizen- 
ship at  a  great  price.  But  Paul 
said :  I.  however,  was  born  so.  29 
Therefore  they  that  were  about  to 
examine  him  immediately  departed 
from  him ;  and  the  officer  also  was 
afraid,  having  learned  that  he  was 
a  Roman,  and  because  he  had  bound 
him. 

30  But  on  the  morrow,  wishing  to 
know  the  certainty  of  that  of  which 
•he  was  accused  by  the  Jews,  he 
loosed  him  and  commanded  the 
chief  priests  and  all  the  Sanhedrim 
to  assemble,  and  brought  Paul  down 
and  placed  him  among  them. 
0'2  1  But  Paul,  looking  carn- 
^•^J  estly  on  the  Sanhedrim, 
said :  Men,  brethren,  with  all  good 
conscience  have  1  lived  to  God 
till  this  day.  2  And  the  chief 
priest  Ananias  commanded  those 
that  stood  by  him  to  smite  him  on 
the  mouth.  3  Then  Paul  said  to 
hirn:   God  will   smite  thee,   whited 


wall;  and  sittest  thou  to  judge  me 
according  to  the  law,  and  in  viola- 
tion of  law  commandest  thou  me 
to  be  smitten?  4  But  those  that 
stood  by  said :  Revilest  thou  God's 
chief  priest?  5  And  Paul  replied: 
I  knew  not,  brethren,  that  he  was 
chief  priest;  for  it  is  written:  Thou 
shalt  not  speak  evil  of  the  ruler  of 
thy  people.  6  But  Paul,  knowing 
that  the  one  part  belonged  to  the 
Sadducees  and  the  other  to  the 
Pharisees,  cried  out  in  the  Sanhe- 
drim :  Men,  brethren,  I  am  a  Phar- 
isee, a  son  of  Pharisees:  concerning 
the  hope  and  the  resurrection  of  the 
dead  am  I  judged.  7  And  when  he 
had  said  this,  there  arose  a  dissen- 
sion of  the  Pharisees  and  the  Sad- 
ducees. and  the  multitude  was 
divided.  8  For  the  Sadducees  say 
that  there  is  no  resurrection,  neither 
angel  nor  spirit ;  but  the  Pharisees 
confess  both  9  .A.nd  there  arose  a 
great  cry;  and  some  of  the  scribes 
of  the  part  of  the  Pharisees  arose 
and  contended,  saying:  We  find  no 
fault  in  this  man ;  but  what  if  a 
spirit  has  spoken  to  him.  or  an 
angel?  10  But  as  there  arose  much 
dissension,  the  officer,  fearing  lest 
Paul  might  be  torn  in  pieces  by 
them,  commanded  the  soldiers  to  go 
down  and  take  him  by  force  from 
the  midst  of  them  and  lead  him  into 
the  fortress  11  But  on  the  follow- 
ing night  the  Lord  stood  by  him 
and  said :  Take  courage ;  for  as 
thou  hast  testified  concerning  me  in 
Jerusalem,  so  must  thou  testify  also 
in  Rome. 

12  But  when  it  was  day  the  Jews 
collected  together  and  bound  them- 
selves by  a  curse,  saying  that  they 
would  neither  eat  nor  drink  till  they 
had  killed  Paul,    13  And  there  were 


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more  than  forty  that  made  this  con- 
spiracy; 14  these  came  to  the  chief 
priests  and  the  elders  and  said :  We 
have  bound  ourselves  by  a  great 
curse  that  we  will  taste  nothing  till 
we  have  killed  Paul.  15  Now  there- 
fore do  you  with  the  Sanhedrim 
make  known  to  the  officer  that  he 
may  bring  him  down  to  you,  as  if 
you  would  inquire  more  particularly 
into  his  case ;  but  we  are  ready  to 
kill  him  before  he  shall  have  come 
near.  16  But  the  son  of  Paul's 
sister,  having  heard  of  the  plot, 
came  and  entered  the  fortress  and 
told  Paul.  17  And  Paul  called  to 
him  one  of  the  centurions  and  said: 
Conduct  this  young  man  to  the 
officer,  for  he  has  something  to  tell 
him.  18  He  then  took  him  and 
brought  him  to  the  officer  and  said: 
The  prisoner  Paul  called  me  to  him 
and  requested  me  to  conduct  this 
young  man  to  thee,  as  he  has  some- 
thing to  tell  thee.  19  And  the  officer 
took  him  by  the  hand  and  withdrew 
to  a  private  place  and  inquired : 
What  is  it  that  thou  hast  to  tell  me? 
20  And  he  said :  The  Jews  have 
agreed  to  request  thee  that  thou 
wouldst.  on  the  morrow,  bring  Paul 
down  into  the  Sanhedrim,  as  if  thou 
wouldst  inquire  somewhat  more 
particularly  concerning  him.  21 
Thou  therefore  be  not  persuaded  by 
them  ;  for  there  lie  in  wait  for  him 
more  than  forty  men  of  them,  who 
have  bound  themselves  by  a  curse 
neither  to  ent  nor  to  drink  till  they 
shall  have  killed  him ;  and  now 
they  are  ready,  awaiting  the  promise 
from  thee  22  Then  the  officer  dis- 
missed the  young  man,  saying :  T 
charge  thee  to  tell  no  one  that  thou 
hast  made  these  things  known  to 
me. 


23  And  calling  some  two  of  the 
centurions  to  him,  he  said:  Make 
ready  two  hundred  soldiers  that 
they  may  go  to  Csesarea,  and  sev- 
enty horsemen,  and  two  hundred 
light-armed  men,  at  the  third  hour 
of  the  night :  24  also,  that  they 
should  provide  beasts,  that  they 
might  set  Paul  on  them  and  carry 
him  in  safety  to  Felix  the  governor; 
25  And  he  wrote  a  letter  containing 
this  form :  26  Claudius  Lysias  to  the 
most  noble  Felix  wishes  health.  27 
This  man,  taken  by  the  Jews  and 
about  to  be  killed  by  them,  I  came 
with  soldiers  and  rescued,  having 
learned  that  he  was  a  Roman ;  28 
wishing  also  to  know  the  cause  on 
account  of  which  they  accused  him, 
I  brought  him  down  into  their  San- 
hedrim :  29  I  found  him  accused  con- 
cerning questions  of  their  law,  but 
having  nothing  charged  against  him 
worthy  of  death  or  of  bonds.  30 
But  as  I  was  informed  that  a  plot 
was  about  to  be  laid  by  them  for 
the  man,  I  sent  him  to  thee,  charg- 
ing his  accusers  also  to  lay  their 
charges  before  thee. 

31  The  soldiers  therefore,  as  it 
had  been  appointed  them,  took  Paul 
and  brought  him  during  the  night 
to  Antipatris;  32  but  on  the  mor- 
row, leaving  the  horsemen  to  go 
with  him,  they  returned  to  the 
fortress.  33  These,  after  entering 
C.Tsarea  and  delivering  the  letter 
to  the  governor,  presented  Paul 
also  before  him.  34  But  having 
read  it,  and  inquired  of  what  prov- 
ince he  was,  and  having  learned 
that  he  was  from  Cilicia,  he 
said :  T  will  hear  thee  when  thy 
accusers  also  have  come:  and  he 
commanded  him  to  be  kept  in  Her-: 
od's  palace, 


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THE    ACTS 


'^A  1      But     after     five     days, 

^  T  the  chief  priest  Ananias 
came  down  with  some  elders  and 
an  orator,  Tertuliiis;  and  these 
informed  the  governor  against  Paul. 
2  And  when  he  had  been  called, 
Tertullus  began  to  accuse  him, 
saying :  3  Since  through  thee  we 
enjoy  much  peace,  and  worthy 
deeds  have  been  done  for  this 
nation  by  thy  foresight,  we  accept 
it  always  and  everywhere,  most 
noble  Felix,  with  all  thankfulness. 
4  But  that  I  may  not  detain  thee 
longer,  I  beseech  thee  to  hear  us  in 
thy  clemency  for  a  short  time.  5 
For  we  have  found  this  man  a  pest, 
and  a  mover  of  sedition  among  all 
the  Jews  that  are  throughout  the 
world,  a  ringleader  also  of  the  sect 
of  the  Xazarenes;  6  who  also  at- 
tempted to  defile  the  temple:  him 
we  also  seized,  8  from  whom  thou 
thyself  canst  by  examination  learn 
concerning  all  things  of  which  we 
accuse  him.  9  And  the  Jews  also 
joined  in,  saying  that  these  things 
were  so.  10  And  Paul  answered, 
after  the  governor  had  nodded  to 
him  to  speak :  Knowing  that  thou 
hast  for  many  years  been  a  judge 
over  this  nation.  I  do  readily  make 
a  defense  for  myself.  11  as  thou 
canst  know  that  there  are  not  more 
than  twelve  days  since  I  went  up 
to  Jerusalem  to  worship.  12  And 
neither  in  the  temple  did  they  find 
me  disputing  with  any  one,  or  mak- 
ing a  tumult  of  the  people,  nor  in 
ihe  synagogues  nor  through  the 
city;  13  nor  are  they  able  to  prove 
the  things  of  which  they  now  accuse 
me.  14  But  1  confess  this  to  thee, 
that,  according  to  the  way  which 
they  call  sect,  so  worship  1  the  God 


that  are  written  throughout  the  law, 
and  those  in  the  prophets,  15  having 
hope  toward  God,  which  they  also 
accept,  that  there  shall  be  a  resur- 
rection of  both  just  and  unjust.  16 
And  on  this  account  do  I  exercise 
myself  to  have  always  a  conscience 
void  of  offense  toward  God  and 
man.  17  But  after  many  years  I 
had  come  to  bring  charities  to  my 
nation,  and  offerings ;  18  while  en- 
gaged in  these  things  they  found  me 
purified  in  the  temple,  not  with  mul- 
titude, neither  with  tumult ;  but  there 
are  some  Jews  from  Asia  19  who 
ought  to  be  present  before  thee,  and 
bring  accusation,  if  they  have'  any- 
thing against  me.  20  Or  let  these 
very  men  say  what  they  found  as 
wrong,  while  I  stood  before  the 
Sanhedrim,  21  except  in  this  one 
word  that  I  uttered  while  standing 
among  them  :  Concerning  the  resur- 
rection of  the  dead  am  1  judged  by 
you  this  day. 

22  But  Felix,  as  he  had  a  more 
accurate  knowledge  concerning  the 
way,  put  them  off,  saying :  When 
Lysias  the  officer  has  come,  I  will 
thoroughly  know  ^^our  matters ;  23 
and  he  commanded  the  centurion  to 
keep  him,  and  let  him  have  liberty, 
and  to  forbid  no  one  of  his  friends 
to  minister  to  him. 

24  But  after  some  days  Felix 
came  with  his  wife  Drusilla.  who 
was  a  Jewess,  and  sent  for  Paul, 
and  heard  him  concerning  the  faith 
in  Christ  Jesus.  25  But  as  he  rea- 
soned of  righteousness  and  temper- 
ance and  the  judgment  that  is  to 
come.  Felix  became  alarmed  and 
answered:  Depart  for  the  present: 
but    I   will   take   a    convenient   time 


pnd  call  for  thee,  26  hoping  also  at 
pf  my  fathers,  believing  all  things '  the  same  time  that  money  would  be 

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given  him  by  Paul:  wherefore  he 
called  for  him  more  frequently  and 
conversed  with  him.  27  But  when 
two  years  had  been  completed,  Felix 
received  Porcius  Festus  as  a  suc- 
cessor: wishing  also  to  confer  a 
favor  on  the  Jews,  Felix  left  Paul 
bound. 

'^C  1  Festus  therefore,  having 
^O  come  into  the  province,  after 
three  days  went  up  from  Csesarea 
to  Jerusalem;  2  and  the  chief 
priests  and  the  first  men  of  the 
Jews  informed  him  against  Paul, 
and  besought  him,  3  asking  a 
favor  against  him,  that  he  would 
send  for  him  to  Jerusalem,  laying 
a  plot  to  kill  him  on  the  way.  4 
Festus  therefore  answered  that  Paul 
was  under  guard  in  Csesarea,  and 
that  he  himself  would  soon  go 
forth.  5  Therefore,  said  he,  let 
those  amongst  you  that  have  power 
go  down,  and,  if  there  is  any  wrong 
in  this  man,  accuse  him.  6  But 
after  spending  among  them  not 
more  than  eight  or  ten  days,  he 
went  down  to  Csesarea :  on  the  mor- 
row, having  sat  on  the  tribunal,  he 
commanded  Paul  to  be  brought.  7 
But  when  he  had  come,  the  Jews 
that  had  come  down  from  Jerusalem 
stood  around  him.  bringing  many 
and  heavy  accusations,  which  they 
were  not  able  to  prove;  8  Paul  an- 
swering in  defense:  Neither  against 
the  law  of  the  Jews,  nor  against  the 
temple,  nor  against  Caesar,  have  I 
sinned  in  any  way. 

9  But  Festus.  willing  to  confer 
favor  on  the  Jews,  answered  and 
said  to  Paul :  Wilt  thou  go  up  to 
Jerusalem,  and  there  be  judged  be- 
fore me  concerning  these  things? 
10  But  Paul  said:  Before  the  tri- 
bunal   of    C?es5ir   am    I    standing. 


where  I  ought  to  be  judged.  Jews 
have  I  wronged  in  nothing,  as  thou 
very  well  knowest.  11  If,  then,  I 
am  a  doer  of  wrong,  and  have  com- 
mitted any  act  worthy  of  death,  I 
refuse  not  to  die;  but  if  there  is 
nothing  of  the  things  of  which 
these  accuse  me,  no  one  can  deliver 
me  as  a  favor  to  them.  To  Caesar 
I  appeal.  12  Then  Festus,  having 
conferred  with  the  council,  an- 
swered :  To  Caesar  thou  hast  ap- 
pealed, to  Caesar  thou  shalt  go. 

13  But  when  some  days  had 
passed,  Agrippa  the  king  and  Ber- 
nice  came  down  to  Caesarea  to  salute 
Festus.  14  And  as  they  were  spend- 
ing more  days  there.  Festus  laid 
Paul's  case  before  the  king,  saying: 
There  is  a  man  left  in  bonds  by 
Felix,  15  concerning  whom,  when 
I  was  at  Jerusalem,  the  chief  priests 
and  the  elders  of  the  Jews  informed 
me.  asking  for  judgment  against 
him :  16  to  whom  I  answered  that 
it  is  not  the  custom  of  the  Romans 
to  deliver  any  man  up  as  a  favor, 
before  the  accused  has  had  the  ac- 
cusers face  to  face,  and  has  taken 
an  opportunity  for  defense  con- 
cerning the  charge.  17  When,  there- 
fore, they  had  come  hither  together, 
making  no  delay.  I.  on  the  next  day, 
sat  upon  the  tribunal  and  command- 
ed the  man  to  be  brought :  18  against 
whom  his  accusers,  when  they  stood 
up.  brought  no  evil  accusation  in 
regard  to  such  things  as  T  supposed, 

19  but  had  some  questions  against 
him  concerning  their  own  religion, 
and  concerning  a  Jesus  that  had 
died.  who.  Paul  affirmed,  was  alive. 

20  But  being  in  doubt  with  regard 
to  the  inquiry  concerning  these 
things.  I  asked  if  he  would  go  to 
Jervigalem  and  th^re  be  judged  con- 


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THE  ACTS 


cerning  these.  21  And  as  Paul 
appealed  to  be  kept  for  the  exam- 
ination of  Augustus,  I  commanded 
him  to  be  kept  till  I  could  send  him 
to  Caesar.  22  And  Agrippa  said  to 
Festus :  I  also  could  wish  to  hear 
the  man  myself.  To-morrow,  said 
he,  thou  shalt  hear  him. 

23  On  the  morrow,  therefore, 
when  Agrippa  and  Bernice  had 
come  with  great  pomp,  and  had  en- 
tered the  audience-chamber  with  the 
officers  and  the  chief  men  of  the 
city,  and  when  Festus  had  com- 
manded, Paul  was  brought.  24  And 
Festus  said :  King  Agrippa,  and  all 
men  that  are  present  with  us,  you 
see  this  man  concerning  whom  all 
the  multitude  of  the  Jews  have 
dealt  with  me,  both  in  Jerusalem 
and  here,  crying  out  that  he  ought 
to  live  no  longer.  25  But  I  per- 
ceived that  he  had  done  nothing 
worthy  of  death,  and  as  this  man 
himself  has  appealed  to  Augustus, 
I  determined  to  send  him.  26  Con- 
cerning whom  I  have  nothing  cer- 
tain to  write  to  my  Lord ;  where- 
fore I  have  brought  him  before  you, 
and  especially  before  thee.  King 
Agrippa,  that  after  the  examination 
has  been  held.  I  may  have  what  I 
shall  write;  27  for  it  seems  to  me 
unreasonable  in  sending  a  prisoner 
not  also  to  make  known  the  charges 
against  him. 

^K  1  But  Agrippa  said  to 
^vJ  Paul :  Thou  art  permitted 
to  speak  for  thyself.  Then  Paul 
stretched  forth  his  hand  and  made 
his  defense.  2  I  think  myself 
happy,  king  Agrippa.  because  T  shall 
make  a  defense  this  day  before 
thee,  concerning  all  things  of  which 
I  am  accused  by  the  Jews ;  3  espe- 
cially fis  thou  art  acquainted  with 


all  the  customs  and  questions  that 
are  among  the  Jews :  wherefore  I 
beseech  thee  to  hear  me  patiently. 
4  My  manner  of  life,  then,  from 
youth,  which  at  the  first  was  among 
my  own  nation  and  in  Jerusalem, 
know  all  the  Jews,  5  who  know  me 
from  the  beginning,  if  they  would 
testify,  that  according  to  the  strict- 
est sect  of  our  religion  I  lived  a 
Pharisee.  6  And  now  I  stand 
judged  for  the  hope  of  the  promise 
made  by  God  to  the  fathers,  7  to 
which  hope  our  twelve  tribes,  per- 
sistently serving  night  and  day,  hope 
to  come ;  concerning  which  hope,  O 
king,  I  am  accused  by  the  Jews.  8 
Why  is  it  judged  incredible  among 
you  that  God  raises  the  dead?  9 
I  then  thought  with  myself  that  I 
ought  to  do  many  things  in  oppo- 
sition to  the  name  of  Jesus  the 
Nazarene;  10  which  I  also  did  in 
Jerusalem,  and  many  also  of  the 
saints  did  I  shut  up  in  prisons,  hav- 
ing received  the  authority  from  the 
chief  priests ;  and  when  they  were 
put  to  death  I  readily  gave  my 
vote;  11  and  punishing  them  often 
throughout  all  the  synagogues,  I 
compelled  them  to  blaspheme ;  and 
being  exceedingly  mad  against  them, 
T  persecuted  them  even  to  foreign 
cities.  12  WTiile  engaged  in  these 
things,  and  going  to  Damascus  with 
the  authority  and  commission  of  the 
chief  priests,  13  at  midday,  while  on 
the  road.  I  saw.  O  king,  a  light  from 
heaven  above  the  brightness  of  the 
sun,  shining  round  about  me  and 
those  that  journeyed  with  me;  14 
and  when  we  had  all  fallen  to  the 
ground,  I  heard  a  voice  saying  to 
me  in  the  Hebrew  tongue :  Saul, 
Saul,  why  persecutest  thou  me?  it 
is  hard  for  thee  to  kick  against  the 


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goads.  15  But  I  said:  Who  art 
thou,  Lord?  and  the  Lord  said:  I 
am  Jesus,  whom  thou  persecutest. 
16  But  rise  and  stand  upon  thy  feet; 
for  I  have  appeared  to  thee  for  this 
purpose,  to  appoint  thee  a  minister 
and  a  witness  of  the  things  that 
thou  hast  seen,  and  of  those  in 
which  I  will  appear  to  thee,  17  deHv- 
ering  thee  from  the  people  and 
from  the  Gentiles,  to  whom  now  I 
send  thee,  18  to  open  their  eyes,  in 
order  to  turn  them  from  darkness 
to  light,  and  from  the  authority  of 
Satan  to  God,  that  they  may  re- 
ceive remission  of  sins,  and  inherit- 
ance among  the  sanctified  by  faith 
that  is  in  me. 

19  Wherefore,  king  Agrippa,  I  be- 
came not  disobedient  to  the  heaven- 
ly vision  ;  20  but,  to  those  in  Damas- 
cus first,  and  also  to  those  in  Jeru- 
salem, and  throughout  all  the  coun- 
try of  Judea,  and  to  the  Gentiles,  I 
announced  that  they  should  repent 
and  turn  to  God,  doing  works 
worthy  of  repentance.  21  Because 
of  these  things,  the  Jews,  having 
seized  me  while  I  was  in  the  temple, 
attempted  to  kill  me.  22  Having 
therefore  obtained  help  that  is  from 
God,  up  to  this  day  have  T  stood 
testifying  to  both  small  and  great, 
saying  nothing  else  than  the  things 
that  the  prophets  and  Moses  did 
say  should  take  place,  23  that  Christ 
should  suffer,  that  he  first  by  a 
resurrection  from  the  dead  should 
show  light  both  to  the  people*  and 
the  Gentiles. 

24  But  as  he  spoke  these  things 
in  his  defense,  Festus,  with  a  loud 
voice,  said :  Paul,  thou  art  mad : 
much  learning  leads  thee  to  mad- 
ness. 25  But  Paul  said :  T  am  not 
mad,  most  noble  Festus,  .^ut  I  utter 


words  of  truth  and  soberness.  26 
For  the  king,  before  whom  I  also 
boldly  speak,  knows  concerning 
these  things ;  for  I  am  persuaded 
that  none  of  these  things  have  es- 
caped his  notice ;  for  this  was  not 
done  in  a  corner.  27  King  Agrippa, 
believest  thou  the  prophets?  I  know 
that  thou  believest.  28  But  Agrippa 
said  to  Paul :  With  little  labor  thou 
persuadest  me  so  as  to  make  me  a 
Christian.  29  And  Paul  said :  I 
could  pray  to  God  that  not  only 
thou,  but  also  all  that  hear  me  this 
day,  would,  both  with  little  and  with 
much  labor,  become  such  as  I  am, 
except  these  bonds.  30  And  the 
king  rose  up,  and  the  governor,  and 
Bernice,  and  those  that  sat  with 
them ;  31  and  having  withdrawn, 
they  conversed  one  with  another, 
saying:  This  man  does  nothing 
worthy  of  death  or  of  bonds.  32 
And  Agrippa  said  to  Festus :  This 
man  could  have  been  set  at  liberty, 
if  he  had  not  appealed  to  Caesar. 
^n  1  But  when  it  had  been 
^  *  determined  that  we  should 
sail  to  Italy,  they  delivered  Paul 
and  some  other  prisoners  to  a 
centurion  named  Julius,  of  the 
Augustan  band.  2  And  embark- 
ing in  a  ship  of  Adramyttium, 
that  would  sail  to  the  places  in 
Asia,  we  set  sail,  Aristarchus.  a 
Macedonian  of  Thessalonica,  being 
with  us ;  3  and  on  the  following  day 
we  landed  at  Sidon.  and  Julius 
treated  Paul  humanely  and  per- 
mitted him  to  go  to  the  friends  and 
receive  attention.  4  And  thence, 
having  launched,  we  sailed  under 
Cyprus,  because  the  winds  were  ad- 
verse; 5  and  having  sailed  through 
the  sea  that  is  opposite  to  Cilicia 
and  Pamphylia,  we  came  to  Myra, 


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of  Lycia.  6  And  there,  the  cen- 
turion, finding  a  ship  of  Alexandria 
saihng  to  Italy,  put  us  into  it.  7 
But,  sailing  slowly  for  many  days, 
and  having  with  difficulty  come  op- 
posite Knidus,  the  wind  not  per- 
mitting us  to  go  further,  we  sailed 
under  Crete,  opposite  Salmone ;  8 
and  sailing  along  by  it  with  difficulty 
we  came  to  a  place  called  Fair 
Havens,  near  which  was  a  city, 
Lasea. 

9  But  as  much  time  had  been 
spent,  and  as  sailing  was  now  un- 
safe because  the  fast  was  already 
past,  Paul  admonished,  10  saying  to 
them :  Men,  I  perceive  that  the 
voyage  will  be  with  injury  and 
much  loss,  not  only  of  the  cargo 
and  of  the  ship,  but  also  of  our 
lives.  11  But  the  centurion  had 
more  confidence  in  the  pilot  and 
the  owner  of  the  ship  than  in  the 
things  spoken  by  Paul.  12  And  the 
harbor  being  not  well  situated  to 
winter  in,  the  greater  number  re- 
solved to  set  sail  thence,  if  by  any 
means  they  should  be  able  to  reach 
Phcenix  and  winter  there,  a  harbor 
of  Crete,  looking  to  the  southwest 
and  northwest.  13  But  as  the  south 
wind  blew  softly,  supposing  that 
they  had  gained  their  purpose,  they 
loosed  and  sailed  along  near  to 
Crete.  14  But  not  long  after,  a 
tempestuous  wind  called  Euraq- 
uilon  struck  against  it:  15  and  the 
ship  having  been  caught,  and  not 
being  able  to  bear  up  against  the 
wind,  we  gave  it  up  and  were  driven. 
16  And  running  under  an  island 
called  Cla'uda,  we  were  scarcely  able 
to  become  masters  of  the  boat :  17 
having  taken  it  up,  they  used  aids, 
undergirding  the  ship;  and  fearing 
lest  they  should  fall  into  the  Syrtis, 


they  lowered  the  tackling,  and  so 
were  driven.  18  But  as  we  were 
greatly  tossed  by  the  tempest,  on 
the  following  day  they  threw  out 
the  cargo,  19  and  on  the  third  day 
with  their  own  hands  they  threw 
out  the  furniture  of  the  ship ;  20  but 
neither  sun  nor  stars  appearing  for 
many  days,  and  no  small  tempest 
lying  upon  us,  all  hope  of  our  being 
saved  was  finally  taken  away.  21 
And  after  there  had  been  much 
abstinence  from  food,  then  Paul 
stood  in  the  midst  of  them  and 
said :  It  behooved  you,  O  men,  hav- 
ing  been  persuaded  by  me,  not  to 
have  sailed  from  Crete  and  to  have 
avoided  this  injury  and  loss.  22 
Yet,  now  I  exhort  you  to  be  cheer- 
ful ;  for  there  shall  be  no  loss  of 
life  among  you,  but  of  the  ship.  23 
For  there  stood  by  me  this  night  an 
angel  of  God,  whose  I  am,  and 
whom  I  serve,  24  saying:  Fear  not, 
Paul;  thou  must  stand  before  Cae- 
sar; and  behold,  God  has  given  thee 
all  that  sail  with  thee.  2.S  Where- 
fore be  cheerful.  O  men ;  for  I  be- 
lieve God.  that  it  will  be  so  as  it 
has  been  told  me.  26  But  we  must 
be  cast  upon  some  island. 

27  But  when  the  fourteenth  night 
had  come,  as  we  were  driven  up 
and  down  in  the  xA.driatic  sea,  about 
midnight  the  sailors  supposed  that 
some  land  was  drawing  near  to 
them.  28  And  having  sounded,  they 
found  twenty  fathoms :  but  having 
gone  a  little  further  and  sounded 
again,  they  found  fifteen  fathoms; 
29  and  fearing  lest  we  should  fall 
among  rocks,  they  threw  four  an- 
chors from  the  stern  and  wished 
that  day  would  come.  30  But  as  the 
sailors  were  seeking  to  flee  from 
the  ship,  and  were  letting  down  the 


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boat  into  the  sea,  under  the  pretence 
that  they  would  let  go  anchors  from 
the  prow.  31  Paul  said  to  the  cen- 
turion and  the  soldiers  :  Unless  these 
remain  in  the  ship,  you  cannot  be 
saved.  32  Then  the  soldiers  cut 
away  the  ropes  of  the  boat  and  let 
it  fall  off.  33  But  till  day  should 
come,  Paul  exhorted  all  to  partake 
of  food,  saying:  This  day  is  the 
fourteenth  day  since  you  have  wait- 
ed and  continued  fasting,  having 
taken  nothing.  34  Wherefore  I  ex- 
hort you  to  partake  of  food ;  for 
this  is  for  your  safety;  for  from  the 
head  of  no  one  of  you  shall  a  hair 
perish.  35  And  having  said  these 
things  and  taken  bread,  he  gave 
thanks  to  God  in  the  presence  of  all, 
and  after  breaking,  he  began  to  eat. 
36  And  they  all  became  cheerful  and 
took  food.  Zl  But  we  that  were  in 
the  ship  were  in  all  two  hundred 
and  seventy-six  souls.  38  And  hav- 
ing been  satisfied  with  food,  they 
lightened  the  ship  by  throwing  the 
grain  into  the  sea.  39  But  when  day 
had  come,  they  knew  not  the  land ; 
but  they  perceived  an  inlet  that  had 
a  beach,  into  which  they  determined, 
if  possible,  to  thrust  the  ship.  40 
And  cutting  away  the  anchors  they 
let  them  fall  into  the  sea,  at  the 
same  time  loosing  the  fastenings  of 
the  rudders,  and,  hoisting  the  front- 
sail  to  the  wind,  they  held  the  ship 
firm  to  the  beach.  41  But  falling 
into  a  place  where  two  seas  met, 
they  ran  the  ship  aground ;  and^  the 
prow,  having  stuck  fast,  remained 
immovable,  but  the  stern  was  broken 
by  the  violence.  42  And  the  advice 
of  the  soldiers  was  that  they  should 
kill  the  prisoners,  lest  some  one 
should  swim  out  and  escape ;  43  but 
the  centurion,  wishing  to  save  Paul, 


kept  them  from  their  purpose,  and 
commanded  those  that  could  swim 
to  throw  themselves  off  first,  and 
go  to  land,  44  and  the  rest,  some  on 
planks,  and  some  on  pieces  of  the 
ship.  And  so  it  came  to  pass  that 
all  got  safe  to  land. 
'^O  1  And  when  we  were 
^O  safe,  then  we  learned  that 
the  island  was  called  Melita.  2 
And  the  barbarians  showed  us 
unusual  kindness;  for,  having  kin- 
dled a  fire,  they  received  all  of 
us  on  account  of  the  rain  that 
had  come  upon  us,  and  on  account 
of  the  cold.  3  But  when  Paul  had 
gathered  a  bundle  of  sticks  and  laid 
it  on  the  fire,  a  viper  came  out  be- 
cause of  the  heat  and  fastened  on 
his  hand.  4  And  when  the  barba- 
rians saw  the  beast  hanging  from 
his  hand,  they  said  one  to  another: 
Surely  this  man  is  a  murderer, 
whom,  though  saved  from  the  sea, 
justice  does  not  permit  to  live.  5 
He  then  shook  the  beast  off  into  the 
fire,  and  suffered  no  evil ;  6  and 
they  were  expecting  that  he  would 
become  inflamed  or  suddenly  fall 
down  dead.  But  after  looking  for 
a  long  time  and  seeing  no  harm 
come  to  him,  they  changed  their 
mind  and  said  that  he  was  a  god. 
7  But  in  the  neighborhood  of  that 
place  were  the  estates  of  the  first 
man  of  the  island,  named  Publius, 
who  received  us  and  for  three  days 
entertained  us  courteously.  8  And 
it  happened  that  the  father  of  Pub- 
lius lay  sick  of  fever  and  dysentery, 
to  whom  Paul  went  in  ;  and  having 
prayed  and  laid  his  hands  on 
him.  he  restored  him  to  health.  9 
But  when  this  had  been  done,  the 
rest  also  in  the  island  that  had  dis- 
eases came  and  were  cured;  10  who 


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also  honored  us  with  many  honors; 
and  when  we  put  to  sea,  suppHed 
us  with  what  was  needed. 

11  But  after  three  months  we  put 
to  sea  in  a  ship  of  Alexandria  that 
had  wintered  in  the  island,  that  had 
the  sign  of  the  Dioscuri.  12  And 
having  landed  at  Syracuse,  we  re- 
mained three  days :  13  whence,  by 
coasting  about,  we  came  to  Rhegium. 
And  after  one  day,  the  south  wind 
having  risen,  we  came  on  the  sec- 
ond day  to  Puteoli,  14  where  we 
found  brethren,  and  were  entreated 
to  remain  with  them  seven  days ; 
and  so  we  came  to  Rome.  15  And 
thence  the  brethren,  hearing  of 
our  affairs,  came  to  meet  us  as 
far  as  Appii  Forum  and  The 
Three  Taverns :  whom  when  Paul 
saw  he  thanked  God  and  took 
courage. 

16  But  when  we  had  come  to 
Rome.  Paul  was  permitted  to  dwell 
by  himself  with  the  soldier  that 
guarded  him.  17  And  it  came  to 
pass  after  three  days  that  he  called 
together  those  that  were  first  among 
the  Jews ;  and  when  they  had  come 
together,  he  said  to  them :  Men, 
brethren,  though  I  had  done  noth- 
ing against  the  people,  or  the  cus- 
toms of  the  fathers,  I  was  delivered 
as  a  prisoner  from  Jerusalem  into 
the  hands  of  the  Romans;  18  who. 
having  examined  me.  were  willing 
to  release  me.  because  there  was  no 
cause  of  death  in  me;  19  but  as  the 
Jews  spoke  against  it.  I  was  com- 
nelled  to  appeal  to  C?esar :  not  that 
I  have  anything  to  accuse  my  nation 
of.  20  T  have  then  called  you  for 
this  reason,  that  I  may  see  you  and 
speak  to  you ;  for  on  account  of  the 
hope  of  Israel  am  I  bound  with  this 
chain.     21   And  they  said  to  him: 


We  have  neither  received  letters 
from  Judea  concerning  thee,  nor  has 
any  one  of  the  brethren  come  and 
reported  or  spoken  any  evil  con- 
cerning thee.  22  But  we  think 
worthy  to  hear  from  thee  what  thou 
thinkest;  for  concerning  this  sect 
we  know  that  it  is  everywhere 
spoken  against.  23  And  having  ap- 
pointed him  a  day.  many  came  to 
him  at  his  lodging;  to  whom,  with 
full  testimony,  he  set  forth  the  king- 
dom of  God,  persuading  them  also 
concerning  Jesus,  both  from  the  law 
of  Moses  and  the  prophets,  from 
morning  till  evening.  24  And  some 
believed  the  things  spoken,  and  some 
believed  not ;  25  but  not  being 
agreed  among  themselves,  they  de- 
parted, after  Paul  had  spoken  one 
word : 

Well  did  the  Holy  Spirit  speak 
through  Isaiah  the  prophet  to  your 
fathers.  26  saying:  Go  to  this  people 
and  say :  By  hearing  you  shall  hear 
and  shall  not  understand,  and  see- 
ing you  shall  see  and  shall  not  per- 
ceive;  27  for  the  heart  of  this 
people  has  become  fat.  and  with 
their  ears  they  hear  heavily,  and 
their  eyes  they  have  closed :  lest 
perhaps  they  should  see  with  their 
eyes,  and  hear  with  their  ears,  and 
understand  with  their  heart,  and 
turn,  and  I  should  restore  them  to 
health.  28  Be  it  known  to  you, 
therefore,  that  to  the  Gentiles  has 
this  salvation  of  God  been  sent; 
and  they  will  hear. 

30  And  he  dwelt  two  whole  years 
in  his  own  rented  house,  and  re- 
ceived all  that  came  to  him.  31 
preaching  the  kingdom  of  God  and 
teaching  the  things  concerning  the 
Lord  Jesus  with  all  boldness,  with- 
out hinderance. 


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PAUL  TO  THE  ROMANS 


11  Paul,  a  servant  of  Jesus 
Christ,  a  called  apostle,  set  apart 
to  the  gospel  of  God,  2  which  he 
announced  beforehand  through  his 
prophets  in  the  holy  Scriptures,  3 
concerning  his  Son,  who  was  born 
of  the  posterity  of  David  according 
to  the  flesh,  4  who  was  constituted 
Son  of  God  in  power,  according  to 
the  spirit  of  holiness,  from  the  res- 
urrection of  the  dead,  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord,  5  through  whom  we  re- 
ceived grace  and  apostleship  in 
order  to  the  obedience  of  faith 
among  all  the  nations  for  his  name's 
sake,  6  among  whom  are  you  also 
the  called  of  Jesus  Christ :  7  to  all 
that  are  in  Rome,  beloved  of  God, 
called  saints.  Grace  to  you  and 
peace  from  God  our  Father  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

8  First,  I  thank  my  God  through 
Jesus  Christ  concerning  you  all,  that 
your  faith  is  spoken  of  in  all  the 
world.  9  For  God  is  my  witness, 
whom  T  serve  in  my  spirit  in  the  gos- 
pel of  his  Son,  how  unceasingly  I 
make  mention  of  you,  10  always  in 
my  prayers  making  request  if  by  any 
means  now  at  last  T  may  be  pros- 
pered in  the  will  of  God  to  come 
to  you.  11  For  T  greatly  desire  to 
see  you.  that  T  may  share  with  you 
some  spiritual  gift,  in  order  that  you 
may  be  strengthened:  12  that  is, 
that  T  may  be  comforted  together 
among  you  through  the  faith  that  is 
in  ench  other,  both  yours  and  mine. 
13  Rut  I  desire  that  you  be  not 
ignorant,  brethren,  that  T  often  pur- 
posed to  come  to  you,  and  have  been 
hindered  to  the  present  time,  that  T 
might  have  some  fruit  also  among 


you,  even  as  among  the  rest  of  the 
Gentiles.  14  Both  to  Greeks  and  to 
Barbarians,  both  to  wise  and  to  un- 
wise, am  I  debtor:  15  so  as  far  as 
I  am  able,  1  am  ready  to  preach 
the  gospel  to  you  also  that  are  in 
Rome. 

16  For  I  am  not  ashamed  of  the 
gospel ;  for  it  is  the  power  of  God 
in  order  to  salvation  to  every  one 
that  believes,  to  the  Jew  first,  and 
also  to  the  Greek.  17  For  in  it  is 
revealed  God's  righteousness  by 
faith  for  faith :  as  it  is  written  :  He 
that  is  righteous  by  faith  shall  live. 

18  For  the  wrath  of  God  is  re- 
vealed from  heaven  against  all  un- 
godliness and  unrighteousness  of 
men  that  repress  the  truth  in  un- 
righteousness :  19  because  that  which 
is  known  of  God  is  manifest  in 
them,  for  God  has  manifested  it  to 
them.  20  For  his  attributes  which 
are  invisible,  since  the  creation  of 
the  world,  are  clearly  seen,  being 
perceived  by  the  things  that  are 
made,  both  his  eternal  power  and 
divinity,  so  that  they  are  without 
excuse :  21  because,  though  they 
knew  God,  they  did  not  glorify  him 
as  God,  or  give  him  thanks,  but  be- 
came vain  in  their  reasonings,  and 
their  heart,  void  of  understanding, 
was  darkened.  22  Professing  to  be 
wise,  they  became  fools.  23  and  ex- 
changed the  glorv  of  the  incorrupti- 
ble God  for  the  likeness  of  an  image 
of  corruptible  man.  and  of  birds, 
nnd  fourfooted  beasts,  and  creeping 
things.  24  Wherefore  God  delivered 
them  up  in  the  desires  of  their 
hearts  to  uncleanness,  so  tha.  their 
bodies     were     dishonored     among 


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them;  25  and  these  exchanged  the 
truth  of  God  for  a  lie,  and  wor- 
shipped and  served  the  creature 
more  than  the  Creator,  who  is 
blessed  for  ever  :  Amen. 

26  For  this  reason  God  dcHvered 
them  up  to  dishonorable  passions ; 
for  their  females  exchanged  the 
natural  use  for  that  against  nature, 
27  and  in  like  manner  also  the 
males,  leaving  the  natural  use  of 
the  female,  were  inflamed  in  their 
lust  one  for  another,  males  with 
males  working  the  indecency,  and 
receiving  in  themselves  the  due  re- 
ward of  their  error.  28  And  as 
they  did  not  approve  of  holding  God 
in  their  knowledge,  God  delivered 
them  up  to  a  mind  incapable  of 
approving,  that  they  might  do  things 
unbecoming,  29  having  been  filled 
with  all  unrighteousness,  wickedness, 
malice,  covetousness ;  full  of  envy, 
murder,  strife,  deceit,  malignity; 
30  whisperers,  backbiters,  haters 
of  God,  insolent,  haughty,  boasters, 
inventors  of  evil  things,  disobedient 
to  parents,  31  without  understand- 
ing, covenant-breakers,  without  nat- 
ural affection,  unmerciful :  32  who, 
acknowledging  the  just  decree  of 
God,  that  those  who  practice  such 
things  are  worthy  of  death,  not  only 
do  them,  but  approve  those  that 
practice  them. 

2  1  Wherefore  thou  art  inex- 
cusable, O  man,  whoever  thou 
art  that  judgest.  For  in  what  thou 
judgest  the  other,  thou  condemnest 
thyself;  for  thou  that  judgest  doest 
the  same  things.  2  For  we  know 
that  the  judgment  of  God  is  accord- 
ing to  truth,  against  tho?e  that  prac- 
tice such  things.  3  But  thinkest 
thou  this.  O  man  that  judgest  those 
who  practice  such  things,  and  doest 


the  same,  that  thou  shalt  escape  the 
judgment  of  God?  4  Or  dost  thou 
despise  the  riches  of  his  goodness 
and  forbearance  and  longsuffering, 
not  understanding  that  the  goodness 
of  God  leads  thee  to  repentance? 
5  But,  according  to  thy  hardness 
and  impenitent  heart,  thou  dost 
treasure  up  for  thyself  wrath  in  a 
day  of  wrath  and  revelation  of  the 
righteous  judgment  of  God,  6  who 
will  render  to  each  one  according 
to  his  works ;  7  to  those  that,  by 
perseverance  in  good  work,  seek  for 
glory  and  honor  and  incorruptibility, 
eternal  life ;  8  but  to  those  that  are 
of  party-spirit,  and  obey  not  the 
truth,  but  obey  unrighteousness, 
wrath  and  indignation  shall  be  ren- 
dered. 9  Affliction  and  anguish  shall 
be  on  every  soul  of  man  that  works 
out  that  which  is  evil,  of  the  Jew 
first,  and  also  of  the  Greek;  10  but 
glory  and  honor  and  peace  to  every 
one  that  works  that  which  is  good, 
to  the  Jew  first,  and  also  to  the 
Greek. 

11  For  there  is  no  acceptance  of 
persons  with  God.  12  For  as  many 
as  sinned  without  law  shall  also 
perish  without  law :  and  as  many 
as  sinned  under  the  law  shall  be 
judged  by  the  law;  13  for  not  the 
hearers  of  law  are  righteous  before 
God.  but  the  doers  of  law  shall  be 
declared  righteous.  14  For  when- 
ever Gentiles,  that  have  no  law,  do 
by  nature  the  things  of  the  law, 
these,  not  having  law.  are  a  law  to 
themselves:  15  who  show  the  work 
of  the  law  written  in  their  hearts, 
their  conscience  also  bearing  testi- 
mony, and  their  reasonings  between 
one  another  bringing  accusation,  or 
also  making  excuse  16  in  the  day 
when  God  shall  judge  the   secrets 


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of  men  through  Jesus  Christ  ac- 
cording to  my  gospel. 

17  But  if  thou  art  named  Jew, 
and  restest  on  the  law,  and  makest 
thy  boast  in  God,  18  and  knowest 
his  will,  and  provest  things  that 
differ,  being  instructed  out  of  the 
law ;  19  and  art  confident  that  thou 
thyself  art  a  guide  of  the  blind,  a 
light  to  those  that  are  in  darkness, 
20  an  instructor  of  the  foolish,  a 
teacher  of  babes,  having  the  form 
of  knowledge  and  of  truth  in  the 
law:  21  thou,  then,  that  teachest 
another,  teachest  not  thou  thyself? 
Thou  that  preachest  that  men  should 
not  steal,  dost  thou  steal  ?  22  Thou 
that  sayest  that  men  should  not 
commit  adultery,  dost  thou  commit 
adultery?  Thou  that  abhorrest 
idols,  dost  thou  rob  temples?  23 
Thou  that  makest  thy  boast  in  the 
law,  through  transgression  of  the 
law  dishonorest  thou  God?  24  For 
the  name  of  God  is  blasphemed 
among  the  Gentiles  because  of  you, 
as  it  is  written, 

25  For  circumcision  indeed  profits 
if  thou  keep  the  law;  but  if  thou  be 
a  transgressor  of  law,  thy  circum- 
cision has  become  uncircumcision. 
26  If,  then,  the  uncircumcision  keep 
the  judgments  of  the  law,  shall  not 
his  uncircumcision  be  counted  for 
circumcision?  27  And  that  which  is 
by  birth  uncircumcision,  if  it  keep 
the  law,  will  judge  thee,  who  with 
letter  and  circumcision  art  a  trans- 
gressor of  law.  28  For  he  is  not  a 
Jew  that  is  one  outwardly,  neither  is 
that  circumcision  which  is  outward 
in  the  flesh ;  29  but  he  is  a  Jew 
who  is  one  inwardly,  and  circum- 
cision is  that  of  the  heart,  in  spirit. 
not  in  letter,  whose  praise  is  not  of 
men,  but  of  God. 


3  1  What,  then,  the  pre-emi- 
nence of  the  Jew,  or  what  the 
profit  of  circumcision?  2  Much  in 
every  way.  First,  indeed,  that  they 
were  intrusted  with  the  oracles  of 
God.  3  What  then?  if  some  were 
unfaithful,  will  their  unfaithfulness 
make  null  the  faithfulness  of  God? 
4  Let  it  not  be;  but  let  God  become 
true,  but  every  man  a  liar,  as  it  is 
written :  That  thou  mayest  be  de- 
clared just  in  thy  words  and  mayest 
overcome  when  thou  art  judged.  5 
But  if  our  unrighteousness  renders 
God's  righteousness  conspicuous, 
what  shall  we  say?  Is  God  unright- 
eous who  brings  on  us  the  punish- 
ment? I  speak  as  a  man.  6  Let  it 
not  be;  since  how  shall  God  judge 
the  world?  7  For  if  the  truth  of 
God  has,  through  my  lie,  become 
more  abundant  for  his  glory,  why 
am  I  also  still  judged  as  a  sinner? 
8  And  why  not  say  (as  we  are  blas- 
phemously reported,  and  as  some 
affirm  that  we  do  say)  :  Let  us  do 
the  evil,  that  the  good  may  come? 
whose  condemnation  is  just. 

9  What  then?  Do  we  excel? 
Not  at  all ;  for  we  have  before  ac- 
cused both  Jews  and  Greeks  all  of 
being  under  sin,  10  as  it  is  written : 
There  is  none  righteous,  no,  not 
one;  11  there  is  none  that  under- 
stands, there  is  none  that  seeks 
after  God:  12  they  have  all  gone 
out  of  the  way.  they  have  together 
become  unprofitable :  there  is  none 
that  does  good,  there  is  not  even  one. 
13  Their  throat  is  an  open  sepulcher, 
with  their  tongues  they  have  used 
deceit,  the  poison  of  asps  is  under 
their  lips.  14  ^^'^hose  mouth  is  full 
of  cursing  and  bitterness.  15  Swift 
are  their  feet  to  shed  blood.  16 
destruction  and  misery  are  in  their 


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ways,  17  and  the  way  of  peace  have 
they  not  known.  18  There  is  no 
fear  of  God  before  their  eyes.  19 
But  we  know  that  whatever  things 
the  law  says,  it  speaks  to  those 
under  the  law,  that  every  mouth 
may  be  stopped,  and  all  the  world 
become  guilty  before  God.  20  Be- 
cause by  works  of  law  shall  no  flesh 
be  declared  righteous  in  his  sight ; 
for  through  law  is  the  knowledge  of 
sin. 

21  But  now  without  law  the  right- 
eousness of  God  has  been  made 
manifest,  being  witnessed  by  the 
law  and  the  prophets :  22  I  say,  the 
righteousness  of  God,  through  faith 
in  Jesus  Christ,  to  all  that  believe. 
For  there  is  no  difference;  23  for 
all  sinned  and  do  come  short  of  the 
glory  of  God,  24  being  justified 
freely  by  his  grace,  through  the  re- 
demption that  is  in  Christ  Jesus,  25 
whom  God  set  forth  as  a  propitia- 
tory sacrifice  through  faith  in  his 
blood,  for  a  manifestation  of  his 
righteousness,  because  of  the  pass- 
ing by  of  past  sins  26  in  the  for- 
bearance of  God,  with  a  view  to  the 
manifestation  of  his  righteousness 
in  the  present  time,  in  order  that  he 
might  be  righteous,  and  declare 
righteous  him  that  is  of  the  faith 
of  Jesus. 

27  Where,  then,  is  the  boasting? 
It  is  excluded.  Through  what  law? 
Of  works?  No:  but  through  the 
law  of  faith.  28  We  conclude,  then, 
that  a  man  is  declared  righteous  by 
faith,  without  works  of  law.  29  Is 
he  the  God  of  the  Jews  only?  Is 
he  not  also  of  the  Gentiles?  Yes, 
of  the  Gentiles  also.  30  Seeing 
there  is  one  God  who  will  declare 
the  circumcision  righteous  by  faith 
and  the  uncircumcision  through  the 


faith.  31  Do  we,  then,  make  law 
void  through  faith?  Let  it  not  be: 
on  the  other  hand,  we  establish  law. 

4  1  What,  then,  shall  we  say 
that  Abraham,  our  forefather, 
has  found  according  to  the  flesh? 
2  For,  if  Abraham  was  justified  by 
works,  he  has  cause  for  boasting, 
but  not  before  God.  3  For  what 
says  the  Scripture?  Abraham  be- 
lieved God,  and  it  was  counted  to 
him  for  righteousness.  4  But  to 
him  that  works,  the  reward  is  not 
counted  as  a  favor,  but  as  a  debt: 
5  to  him,  however,  that  works  not, 
but  believes  on  him  that  justifies 
the  ungodly  man.  his  faith  is  count- 
ed for  righteousness.  6  Even  as 
David  also  speaks  of  the  blessed- 
ness of  the  man  to  whom  God 
counts  righteousness  without  works  : 
7  Blessed  are  they  whose  transgres- 
sions are  forgiven,  and  whose  sins 
are  covered :  8  blessed  is  the  man 
whose  sin  the  Lord  will  not  count. 
9  Is  this  blessedness,  then,  upon  the 
circumcision  only,  or  also  upon  the 
uncircumcision  ?  For  we  say  :  Faith 
was  counted  to  Abraham  for  right- 
eousness. 10  How.  then,  was  it 
counted?  While  he  was  in  circum- 
cision, or  in  uncircumcision  ?  Not 
in  circumcision,  but  in  uncircum- 
cision. 11  And  he  received  a  sign 
of  circumcision,  a  seal  of  the  right- 
eousness of  the  faith  which  he  had 
while  in  uncircumcision.  that  he 
might  be  the  father  of  all  that  be- 
lieve while  yet  in  uncircumcision, 
that  righteousness  might  be  counted 
to  them,  12  and  the  father  of  cir- 
cumcision to  them  that  are  not  of 
the  circumcision  only,  but  that  also 
walk  in  the  steps  of  the  faith  of  our 
father  Abraham,  which  he  had  while 
in  uncircumcision. 


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13  For  not  through  law  was  the 
promise  to  Abraham,  or  to  his  pos- 
terity, that  he  should  be  heir  of  the 
world,  but  through  the  righteous- 
ness of  faith.  14  For  if  they  that 
are  of  law  are  heirs,  faith  is  made 
void,  and  the  promise  is  rendered 
powerless;  15  for  the  law  works 
wrath;  for  where  no  law  is,  neither 
is  there  transgression.  16  Therefore 
it  is  of  faith,  that  it  might  be  ac- 
cording to  grace,  in  order  that  the 
promise  may  be  sure  to  all  the  pos- 
terity; not  to  that  of  the  law  only, 
but  also  to  that  of  the  faith  of 
Abraham,  who  is  the  father  of  us  all. 
17  (as  it  is  written:  A  father  of 
many  nations  have  I  made  thee) 
before  him  whom  he  believed,  even 
God,  who  makes  the  dead  alive  and 
calls  things  that  are  not  as  if  they 
are:  18  who  against  hope  on  hope 
believed,  in  order  that  he  might  be- 
come a  father  of  many  nations,  ac- 
cording to  that  which  was  spoken  : 
So  shall  thy  posterity  be ;  19  and 
not  being  weak  in  faith,  he  consid- 
ered his  own  body  that  had  become 
dead,  being  about  a  hundred  years 
old  and  the  deadness  of  Sarah's 
womb;  20  but  in  regard  to  the 
promise  of  God  he  doubted  not 
through  unbelief,  but  grew  strong 
in  faith,  giving  glory  to  God,  21 
and  being  fully  persuaded  that  what 
he  had  promised  he  was  able  also 
to  perform.  22  Wherefore  also  it 
was  counted  to  him  for  righteous- 
ness. 

23  It  was  not  written,  however, 
for  his  sake,  only  that  it  was  counted 
to  him,  24  but  also  for  the  sake  of 
us.  to  whom  it  shall  be  counted  if 
we  believe  on  him  that  raised  Jesus 
our  Lord  from  the  dead.  25  who 
was   delivered   up   because   of   our 


offenses,  and  raised  because  of  our 
justification. 

5  1  Therefore,  being  justified 
by  faith,  we  have  peace  with 
God  through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
2  through  whom,  also,  we  have  had 
the  access,  by  faith,  into  this  grace 
in  which  we  stand,  and  we  boast  in 
hope  of  the  glory  of  God.  3  And  not 
only  so,  but  we  also  boast  in  afflic- 
tions, knowing  that  affliction  works 
endurance.  4  and  endurance  approv- 
al, and  approval,  hope ;  5  and  hope 
makes  not  ashamed,  because  the  love 
of  God  has  been  poured  out  in  our 
hearts  through  the  Holy  Spirit  that 
was  given  to  us.  6  Furthermore, 
we  being  yet  without  strength,  at 
the  proper  time  Christ  died  for  the 
ungodly.  7  For  scarcely  for  a  right- 
eous man  will  one  die ;  though  for 
the  good  man  perhaps  some  one 
would  even  dare  to  die ;  8  but  God 
renders  his  love  for  us  conspicuous 
in  this,  that,  we  being  yet  sinners, 
Christ  died  for  us.  9  Much  more, 
then,  being  now  justified  in  his 
blood,  we  shall  be  saved  through 
him  from  the  wrath.  10  For  if 
being  enemies  we  were  reconciled 
to  God  through  the  death  of  his 
Son,  much  more  having  been  recon- 
ciled we  shall  be  saved  in  his  life; 
11  and  not  only  so,  but  also  glorying 
in  God  through  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  through  whom  we  have  now 
received  the   reconciliation. 

12  Therefore,  as  through  one  man 
sin  entered  into  the  world,  and 
through  sin  death,  and  so  death 
passed  through  upon  all  men,  inas- 
much as  all  sinned;  13  for  till  the 
law  sin  was  in  the  world,  but  sin 
is  not  imputed  where  there  is  no 
law;  14  yet.  death  reigned  from 
Adam  to   Moses,   even   over   those 


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that  did  not  sin  after  the  Hkeness 
of  the  transgression  of  Adam,  who 
is  a  type  of  the  coming  one.  15 
Yet,  not  as  the  ofifense,  so  also  the 
gracious  gift;  for  if  through  the 
offense  of  the  one  the  many  died, 
much  more  did  the  grace  of  God 
and  the  gift  in  the  grace  of  the  one 
man,  Jesus  Christ,  abound  to  the 
many.  16  And  not  as  through  one 
that  sinned  is  the  gift ;  for  the 
judgment  passed  from  one  offense 
to  condemnation,  but  the  gracious 
gift  from  many  offenses  to  the  right- 
eous decree.  17  For  if,  in  the  of- 
fense of  one,  death  reigned  through 
the  one,  much  more  shall  they  that 
receive  the  abundance  of  grace  and 
of  the  gift  of  righteousness  reign 
in  life  through  the  one,  Jesus  Christ. 
18  Therefore,  as  through  one  offense 
judgment  came  upon  all  men  to 
condemnation,  so  also  through  one 
righteous  deed,  judgment  came  upon 
all  men  to  justification  of  life.  19 
For  as  through  the  disobedience  of 
the  one  man  the  many  were  consti- 
tuted sinners,  so  also  through  the 
obedience  of  the  one  shall  the  many 
be  constituted  righteous. 

20  But  law  came  in  beside,  that 
the  offense  might  abound;  but  where 
sin  abounded,  grace  exceedingly 
abounded,  21  that,  as  sin  reigned 
in  death,  so  also  grace  might  reign 
through  righteousness  to  eternal  life 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

6  1  What,  then,  shall  we  say? 
Let  us  continue  in  sin,  that 
grace  may  abound?  2  Let  it  not  be. 
How  shall  we  that  died  to  sin  live 
any  longer  in  it?  3  Know  you  not 
that  as  many  of  us  as  were  bap- 
tized into  Christ  Jesus,  were  bap- 
tized into  his  death?  4  We  were, 
therefore,  buried  with  him  through 


baptism  into  death,  that  as  Christ 
was  raised  from  the  dead  through 
the  glory  of  the  Father,  so  we,  also, 
might  walk  in  newness  of  life.  5 
For  if  we  have  grown  together  with 
the  likeness  of  his  death,  we  shall 
grow  together  also  with  the  hkeness 
of  his  resurrection,  6  knowing  this, 
that  our  old  man  was  crucified  with 
him,  that  the  body  of  sin  might  be 
made  powerless,  that  we  should  no 
longer  serve  sin ;  7  for  he  that  has 
died  has  been  acquitted  of  sin. 

8  But  if  we  died  with  Christ,  we 
believe  that  we  shall  also  live  with 
him,  9  knowing  that  Christ,  having 
been  raised  from  the  dead,  dies  no 
more :  death  no  longer  has  dominion 
over  him.  10  For  in  that  he  died, 
to  sin  he  died  once  for  all ;  but  in 
that  he  lives,  he  lives  to  God.  11 
Thus  do  you  also  count  yourselves 
dead  indeed  to  sin,  but  living  to  God 
in  Christ  Jesus.  12  Therefore  let 
not  sin  reign  in  your  mortal  body, 
in  order  to  obey  its  desires ;  13 
neither  present  your  members  as 
instruments  of  unrighteousness  to 
sin,  but  present  yourselves  to  God 
as  being  alive  from  the  dead,  and 
your  members  as  instruments  of 
righteousness  to  God.  14  For  sin 
shall  not  have  dominion  over  you; 
for  you  are  not  under  law,  but  under 
grace. 

15  What  then?  shall  we  sin  be- 
cause we  are  not  under  law,  but 
under  grace  ?  Let  it  not  be.  16 
Know  you  not  that  to  whom  you 
present  yourselves  servants  for 
obedience,  his  servants  you  are 
whom  you  obey,  either  of  sin  to 
death,  or  of  obedience  to  right- 
eousness? 17  But  thanks  to  God 
that  you  were  servants  of  sin.  but 
you  obeyed  from  the  heart  the  form 


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of  teaching  into  which  you  were 
delivered,  18  and  having  been  made 
free  from  sin,  you  became  servants 
to  righteousness.  19  I  speak  as  a 
man,  because  of  the  w-eakness  of 
your  flesh.  For  as  you  present  your 
members  servants  to  uncleanness 
and  to  lawlessness  in  order  to  law- 
lessness, so  now  present  your  mem- 
bers servants  to  righteousness  in 
order  to  sanctification.  20  For  when 
you  were  servants  of  sin  you  were 
free  in  respect  to  righteousness.  21 
What  fruit,  therefore,  had  you  then  ? 
Of  which  things  you  are  now 
ashamed;  for  the  end  of  those 
things  is  death.  22  But  now,  having 
been  made  free  from  sin,  and  hav- 
ing become  servants  to  God,  you 
have  your  fruit  to  sanctification,  and 
the  end,  life  eternal.  23  For  the 
wages  of  sin  is  death ;  but  the 
gracious  gift  of  God  is  life  eternal 
in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 

7  1  Know  you  not,  brethren, 
for  I  speak  to  those  that 
know  law,  that  the  law  has  domin- 
ion over  the  man  as  long  as  he  lives? 
2  For  the  married  woman  is  bound 
by  the  law  to  the  living  husband; 
but  if  the  husband  shall  have  died, 
she  is  loosed  from  the  law  of  the 
husband.  3  So  then,  if,  while  her 
husband  lives,  she  be  married  to 
another  man,  she  shall  be  called  an 
adulteress;  but  if  her  husband  shall 
have  died,  she  is  free  from  his  law, 
so  that  she  is  not  an  adulteress, 
though  she  be  married  to  another 
man.  4  So  then,  my  brethren,  you 
also  became  dead  to  the  law  through 
the  body  of  Christ,  in  order  that 
you  should  be  married  to  another, 
him  that  was  raised  from  the  dead, 
that  we  should  bring  forth  fruit  to 
God.     5  For  when  we  were  in  the 


flesh,  the  passions  of  sins  which 
were  through  the  law  wrought  in 
our  members  to  bring  forth  fruit  to 
death ;  6  but  now  we  have  been 
delivered  from  the  law,  having  died 
to  that  in  which  we  were  held,  so 
that  we  serve  in  newness  of  spirit 
and  not  in  oldness  of  letter. 

7  What,  then,  shall  we  say?  Is 
the  law  sin  ?  Let  it  not  be ;  but  I 
had  not  known  sin  except  through 
law ;  for  I  had  not  known  desire 
unless  the  law  had  said :  Thou  shalt 
not  desire.  8  But  sin,  taking  occa- 
sion, through  the  commandment 
wrought  in  me  all  manner  of  desire; 
for  without  law  sin  is  dead.  9  Now, 
I  was  alive  without  law  once ;  but 
when  the  commandment  came,  sin 
became  alive,  10  and  I  died;  and 
the  commandment  which  was  for 
life,  this  was  found  by  me  to  be  for 
death.  11  For  sin,  taking  occasion, 
through  the  commandment  deceived 
me,  and  through  it  slew  me.  12  So, 
then,  the  law  is  holy,  and  the  com- 
mandment holy  and  just  and  good. 
13  Did,  then,  that  which  is  good 
become  death  to  me?  Let  it  not  be; 
but  sin,  that  it  might  appear  sin, 
working  out  death  to  me  through 
that  which  is  good,  that  sin  through 
the  commandment  might  become  ex- 
ceedingly sinful.  14  For  we  know 
that  the  law  is  spiritual ;  but  I  am 
flesh,  sold  under  sin.  15  For  what 
T  work  I  know  not :  for  I  practice 
not  what  T  wish,  but  what  I  hate 
this  I  do.  16  But  if  I  do  this  that 
T  wish  not,  T  agree  with  the  law 
that  it  is  good ;  17  and  now  I  no 
longer  do  it.  but  sin  that  dwells  in 
me.  18  For  T  know  that  there  dwells 
in  me.  that  is,  in  my  flesh,  no  good. 
For  to  will  is  present  with  me,  but 
to  work  out  the  beautiful,  notj  19 


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for  the  good  that  1  wish  I  do  not, 
but  the  evil  that  I  hate,  this  I  prac- 
tice. 20  But  if  I  do  this  that  I  wish 
not,  I  no  longer  do  it,  but  sin  that 
dwells  in  me.  21  I  find,  then,  the 
law,  to  me  wishing  to  do  the  good, 
— That  evil  is  present  with  me ;  22 
for  I  delight  in  the  law  of  God 
according  to  the  inward  man,  23 
but  I  see  a  different  law  in  my  mem- 
bers warring  against  the  law  of  my 
mind,  and  making  me  a  captive  in 
the  law  of  sin  that  is  in  my  mem- 
bers. 

24  Wretched  man  that  I  am :  who 
shall  deliver  me  from  the  body  of 
this  death?  25  Thanks  to  God, 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord:  so, 
then,  I  myself  with  the  mind  indeed 
serve  the  law  of  God,  but  with  the 
flesh  the  law  of  sin. 

8  1  There  is,  therefore,  now 
no  condemnation  to  those  who 
are  in  Christ  Jesus.  2  For  the 
law  of  the  Spirit  of  life  in  Christ 
Jesus  made  thee  free  from  the 
law  of  sin  and  of  death.  3  For 
what  the  law  could  not  do,  because 
it  was  weak  through  the  flesh,  God, 
sending  his  own  Son  in  the  likeness 
of  the  flesh  of  sin,  and  on  account 
of  sin,  condemned  sin  in  the  flesh, 
4  that  the  righteous  demand  of  the 
law  might  be  fulfilled  in  us,  who 
walk  not  according  to  the  flesh,  but 
according  to  the  Spirit.  5  For  those 
that  are  according  to  the  flesh  mind 
the  things  of  the  flesh,  but  those 
that  are  according  to  the  Spirit,  the 
things  of  the  Spirit.  6  For  the  mind 
of  the  flesh  is  death,  but  the  mind 
of  the  Spirit  is  life  and  peace.  7 
Because  the  mind  of  the  flesh  is 
enmity  towards  God  ;  for  it  is  not 
subjected  to  the  law  of  God,  neither 
indeed  can  it  be,    8  And  they  that 


are  in  the  flesh  can  not  please  God. 
9  You,  however,  are  not  in  the  flesh, 
but  in  the  Spirit,  if  so  be  that  the 
Spirit  of  God  dwells  in  you.  And 
if  any  one  has  not  the  Spirit  of 
Christ,  he  is  none  of  his.  10  But  if 
Christ  is  in  you,  the  body  is  dead 
because  of  sin,  but  the  spirit  is  life 
because  of  righteousness.  11  And 
if  the  Spirit  of  him  who  raised 
Jesus  from  the  dead  dwells  in  you, 
he  who  raised  Christ  Jesus  from 
the  dead  will  also  make  your  mortal 
bodies  alive  through  his  Spirit  that 
dwells  in  you. 

12  Therefore,  brethren,  we  are 
debtors,  not  to  the  flesh,  that  we 
should  live  according  to  the  flesh. 
13  For  if  you  live  according  to  the 
flesh,  you  shall  die ;  but  if  through 
the  Spirit  you  put  to  death  the  deeds 
of  the  body,  you  shall  live.  14  For 
as  many  as  are  led  by  the  Spirit  of 
God,  these  are  sons  of  God.  15  For 
you  did  not  receive  the  spirit  of 
bondage  again  to  fear ;  but  you  re- 
ceived the  Spirit  of  adoption,  in 
which  we  cry:  Abba,  Father.  16 
The  Spirit  itself  bears  testimony 
with  our  spirit  that  we  are  children 
of  God.  17  But  if  children,  also 
heirs :  heirs,  indeed,  of  God,  but 
joint-heirs  with  Christ,  if  so  be  that 
we  suffer  with  him.  that  we  may 
also  be  glorified  with  him. 

18  For  I  reckon  that  the  suffer- 
ings of  the  present  time  are  not 
worthy  to  be  compared  with  the 
glory  that  shall  be  revealed  for  us. 
19  For  the  earnest  expectation  of 
the  creation  awaits  the  revelation  of 
the  sons  of  God.  20  For  the  crea- 
tion was  subjected  to  vanity,  not 
willingly,  but  by  reason  of  him  who 
subjected  it,  21  in  hope  that  the 
creation  itself  shall  be  freed  from 


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the  bondage  of  corruption  into  the 
liberty  of  the  glory  of  the  children 
of  God.  22  For  we  know  that  the 
whole  creation  groans  together  and 
is  in  pain  together  till  now ;  23  and 
not  only  so,  but  ourselves  also,  hav- 
ing the  firstfruits  of  the  Spirit,  even 
we  ourselves  groan  within  ourselves, 
awaiting  the  adoption,  the  redemp- 
tion of  our  body.  24  For  by  hope 
were  we  saved ;  but  hope  seen  is 
not  hope;  for  what  any  one  sees, 
why  does  he  also  hope  for  it?  25 
But  if  we  hope  for  that  which  we 
see  not,  we  with  patience  wait  for  it. 
26  And  in  like  manner  the  Spirit 
also  helps  our  weakness.  For  we 
know  not  what  we  shall  pray  for  as 
we  ought,  but  the  Spirit  itself  inter- 
cedes   with    groanings   unutterable : 

27  he,  however,  who  searches  the 
hearts  knows  what  is  the  mind  of 
the  Spirit,  that  he  intercedes  for  the 
saints  according  to  the  will  of  God. 

28  But  we  know  that  to  those  who 
love  God  all  things  work  together 
for  good,  to  those  who  are  called 
according  to  his  purpose.  29  For 
whom  he  foreknew,  he  also  predes- 
tinated to  be  conformed  to  the 
image  of  his  Son,  that  he  might  be 
firstborn  among  many  brethren ;  30 
and  whom  he  predestinated,  these 
he  also  called;  and  whom  he  called, 
these  he  also  declared  righteous ; 
and  whom  he  declared  righteous, 
these  he  also  made  glorious.* 

31  What  shall  we  then  say  to 
these  things?  If  God  is  for  us, 
who  is  against  us?  32  He  indeed 
that  spared  not  his  own  Son,  but 
delivered  him  up  for  us  all,  how  will 
he  not  also  with  him  freely  give  us 

*  By  conferring  on  them  the  doxa — 
glory  of  the  New  Covenant.     (See  2  Cor. 


all  things?  33  Who  shall  bring  a 
charge  against  God's  elect?  It  is 
God  who  justifies.  34  Who  is  he 
that  condemns?  It  is  Christ  Jesus 
who  died;  yes,  more,  who  has  risen, 
who  is  at  the  right  hand  of  God, 
who  also  intercedes  for  us.  35  Who 
shall  separate  us  from  the  love  of 
Christ?  Shall  affliction,  or  distress, 
or  persecution,  or  hunger,  or  naked- 
ness, or  danger,  or  the  sword?  36  as 
it  is  written  :  For  thy  sake  we  are 
killed  all  the  day;  we  are  counted  as 
sheep  for  slaughter.  37  But  in  all 
these  things  we  do  more  than  con- 
quer through  him  that  loved  us.  38 
For  I  am  persuaded  that  neither 
death  nor  life,  nor  angels  nor  prin- 
cipalities, nor  things  present  nor 
things  to  come,  nor  powers  39  nor 
height  nor  depth,  nor  any  other 
created  thing,  shall  be  able  to  sepa- 
rate us  from  the  love  of  God  that 
is  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord, 

9  1  I  speak  the  truth  in  Christ, 
I  lie  not.  my  conscience  bear- 
ing me  testimony  in  the  Holy 
Spirit,  2  that  I  have  great  grief 
and  unceasing  sorrow  in  my  heart. 
3  For  I  could  wish  that  I  my- 
self were  accursed  from  Christ  for 
my  brethren,  my  kinsmen  accord- 
ing to  the  flesh,  4  who  are  Israelites, 
to  whom  belong  the  adoption,  and 
the  glory,  and  the  covenants,  and 
the  giving  of  the  law,  and  the 
religious  service,  and  the  promises ; 
5  whose  are  the  fathers,  and  from 
whom  is  Christ  acording  to  the 
flesh :  who  is  over  all,  God  blessed 
for  ever.  Amen.  6  But  I  do  not  say 
such  a  thing  as:  The  word  of  God 
has  failed.  For  these  are  not  all 
Israel,  who  are  of  Israel ;  7  neither, 
because  they  are  the  posterity  of 
Abraham,  are  all  children ;  but :  In 


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Isaac  shall  thy  posterity  be  called: 
8  that  is,  the  children  of  the  flesh, 
these  are  not  the  children  of  God, 
but  the  children  of  the  promise  are 
counted  as  the  posterity.  9  For  the 
word  of  promise  was  this :  Accord- 
ing to  this  season  will  I  come,  and 
Sarah  shall  have  a  son.  10  And  not 
only  this,  but  also  Rebecca,  having 
conceived  by  one,  our  father  Isaac, 
— 11  for  the  children  not  yet  having 
been  born,  neither  having  done  any 
good  or  ill,  that  the  purpose  of  God 
according  to  election  might  stand, 
not  of  works,  but  of  him  that  calls, 
— 12  it  was  said  to  her:  The  elder 
shall  serve  the  younger,  13  as  it  is 
written :  Jacob  I  loved,  but  Esau  I 
hated. 

14  What,  then,  shall  we  say?  Is 
there  unrighteousness  with  God? 
Let  it  not  be.  15  For  he  says  to 
Moses :  I  will  have  mercy  on  whom 
I  have  mercy,  and  I  will  have  com- 
passion on  whom  I  have  compas- 
sion. 16  So.  then,  not  of  him  that 
wills  nor  of  him  that  runs,  but  of 
God  who  has  mercy.  17  For  the 
Scripture  says  to  Pharaoh :  For  this 
same  purpose  did  I  raise  thee  up, 
that  I  might  show  in  thee  my  power, 
and  that  my  name  might  be  pub- 
lished in  all  the  earth.  ^  18  There- 
fore, on  whom  he  wills  he  has 
mercy,  and  whom  he  wills  he 
hardens.  19  Thou  wilt  say  to  me 
therefore :  Why  does  he  yet  find 
fault?  For  who  has  resisted  his 
will?  20  Yes.  rather,  O  man.  who 
art  thou  that  repliest  against  God? 
Shall  the  thing  moulded  say  to  him 
that  moulded  it:  Why  didst  thou 
make  me  thus?  21  Has  not  the 
potter  right  over  the  clay  to  make 
of  the  same  lump  one  vessel  for 
honor  and  another  for  dishonor? 


22  But  if  God — willing  to  show 
his  wrath,  and  to  make  known  his 
power,  endured  in  much  longsuffer- 
ing  vessels  of  wrath  fitted  for  de- 
struction, 23  also  that  he  might 
make  known  the  riches  of  his  glory 
on  vessels  of  mercy,  which  he  be- 
fore prepared  for  glory?  24  whom 
he  also  called,  us  not  only  from 
among  the  Jews,  but  also  from 
among  the  Gentiles,  25  as  he  also 
says  in  Hosea:  I  will  call  that  my 
people  which  was  not  my  people, 
and  her  beloved,  that  was  not  be- 
loved; 26  and  it  shall  come  to  pass 
in  the  place  where  it  was  said  to 
them :  You  are  not  my  people, 
there  shall  they  be  called  sons  of 
the  living  God.  27  But  Isaiah  cries 
concerning  Israel :  Though  the  num- 
ber of  the  sons  of  Israel  be  as  the 
sand  cf  the  sea,  the  remnant  shall 
be  saved.  28  For  a  fulfilling  and 
cutting  short  of  the  word  will  the 
Lord  make  on  the  earth.  29  And 
as  Isaiah  predicted:  Unless  the 
Lord  of  Sabaoth  had  left  us  poS' 
terity,  we  had  become  as  Sodom 
and  had  been  made  like  Gomorrah. 

30  What,  then,  shall  we  say?  that 
the  Gentiles,  that  were  not  follow- 
ing after  righteousness,  attained  to 
righteousness,  the  righteousness  that 
is  of  faith;  31  but  Israel,  following 
after  a  law  of  righteousness,  did 
not  attain  to  a  law.  32  W^hy?  be- 
cause fhey  sniinht  if  not  by  faith, 
but  as  by  works  :  for  they  stumbled 
at  the  stone  of  stumbling.  33  as  it 
is  written :  Behold,  I  lay  in  Zion  a 
stone  of  stumbling  and  a  rock  of 
offense:  and  he  that  believes  on 
bim  =hall  not  be  ashamed. 
1  A  1  Brethren,  the  good  pleas- 
-1-  v/  lire  of  my  heart,  and  my 
'  prayer  to  God  for  them,  is  for  their 


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salvation.  2  For  I  bear  them  testi- 
mony that  they  have  a  zeal  for  God, 
but  not  according  to  knowledge.  3 
For,  being  ignorant  of  God's  right- 
eousness, and  seeking  to  establish 
their  own  righteousness,  they  have 
not  submitted  themselves  to  the 
righteousness  of  God.  4  For  Christ 
is  the  end  of  the  law  for  righteous- 
ness to  every  one  that  believes.  5 
For  Moses  writes  that  the  man  that 
does  the  righteousness  of  the  law 
shall  live  in  it.  6  But  the  righteous- 
ness that  is  of  faith  speaks  thus : 
Say  not  in  thy  heart:  Who  shall 
ascend  into  heaven?  that  is,  to  bring 
Christ  down :  7  or,  Who  shall  de- 
scend into  the  abyss?  that  is,  to 
bring  Christ  up  from  the  dead.  8 
But  what  says  it?  The  word  is 
near  thee,  in  thy  mouth  and  in  thy 
heart :  that  is,  the  word  of  faith 
which  we  preach.  9  Because,  if 
thou  shalt  confess  with  thy  mouth 
that  Jesus  is  Lord,  and  shalt  be- 
lieve in  thy  heart  that  God  raised 
him  from  the  dead,  thou  shalt  be 
saved ;  10  for  with  the  heart  faith 
is  exercised  in  order  to  righteous- 
ness, and  with  the  mouth  confession 
is  made  in  order  to  salvation.  11 
For  the  Scripture  says :  Whoever 
believes  on  him  shall  not  be 
ashamed.  12  For  there  is  no  differ- 
ence between  Jew  and  Greek;  for 
the  same  is  Lord  of  all,  rich  toward 
all  that  call  upon  him.  13  For 
every  one  that  calls  on  the  name 
of  the  Lord  shall  be  saved.  14 
How,  then,  shall  they  call  on  him  in 
whom  they  have  not  believed^  And 
how  shall  they  believe  in  him  of 
whom  they  have  not  heard?  And 
how  shall  they  henr  without  a 
preacher?  15  And  how  shall  they 
preach  unless  they  be  sent?     As  it 


is  written :  How  beautiful  are  the 
feet  of  them  that  bring  glad  tidings 
of  good  things. 

16  But  they  have  not  all  obeyed 
the  gospel.  For  Isaiah  says:  Lord, 
who  has  believed  that  which  was 
heard  by  us?  17  So,  then,  faith 
comes  from  what  is  heard,  and  that 
which  is  heard  comes  through  the 
word  of  God.  18  But  I  say,  have 
they  not  heard?  Yes,  verily.  Their 
sound  went  forth  into  all  the  earth, 
and  their  words  to  the  end  of  the 
world.  19  But  I  say,  did  not  Israel 
know  ?  First  Moses  says :  I  will 
provoke  you  to  jealousy  by  that 
which  is  no  nation,  by  a  foolish 
nation   I  will   excite  you  to   anger. 

20  But  Isaiah  is  very  bold,  and 
says :  I  was  found  by  them  that 
sought  me  not,  I  became  manifest 
to   them   that   asked   not   after   me. 

21  But  of  Israel  he  says :  All  day 
long  I  stretched  forth  my  hands  to 
a  disobedient  and  contradicting 
people. 

11  II  say,  then.  Did  God  cast 

A  away  his  people?  It  can  not 
be ;  for  I  am  an  Israelite,  of  the 
posterity  of  Abraham,  of  the  tribe 
of  Benjamin.  2  God  did  not  cast 
away  his  people  whom  he  foreknew. 
Know  you  not  what  the  Scripture 
says  in  speaking  of  Elijah,  how  he 
complains  to  God  against  Israel?  3 
Lord,  thy  prophets  they  have  killed, 
thy  altars  they  have  dug  down,  and 
T  am  left  the  only  one,  and  they 
seek  my  life.  4  But  what  says  the 
answer  of  God  to  him?  I  have 
reserved  for  myself  seven  thousand 
men.  who  have  not  bowed  the  knee 
to  Baal.  5  So,  then,  even  in  the 
present  time  there  is  a  remnant  ac- 
cording to  the  election  of  grace;  6 
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works,  since  grace  no  longer  be- 
comes grace.  7  What  then?  That 
which  Israel  seeks  for,  this  he  did 
not  obtain,  but  the  election  obtained 
it,  and  the  rest  were  hardened,  8  as 
it  is  written :  God  gave  them  a 
spirit  of  stupor,  eyes  that  they 
should  not  see,  and  ears  that  they 
should  not  hear,  till  this  day.  9  And 
David  says :  Let  their  table  become 
a  snare,  and  a  trap,  and  a  stumbling- 
block,  and  a  recompense  to  them : 
10  let  their  eyes  be  darkened,  that 
they  may  not  see,  and  bow  down 
their  back  always. 

11  I  say.  then,  did  they  stumble 
that  they  should  fall?  It  can  not  be; 
but  by  their  fall  salvation  has  come 
to  the  Gentiles,  in  order  to  excite 
them  to  emulation.  12  But  if  their 
fall  is  the  riches  of  the  world  and 
their  worse  estate  the  riches  of  the 
Gentiles,  how  much  more  their  ful- 
ness. 13  But  I  speak  to  you.  the 
Gentiles.  Inasmuch  as  I  am  the 
apostle  of  the  Gentiles,  I  glorify 
my  office.  14  if  in  any  way  I  may 
excite  to  emulation  my  own  flesh 
and  save  some  of  them.  15  For,  if 
the  casting  away  of  them  is  the 
reconciliation  of  the  world,  what 
shall  their  reception  be  but  life  from 
the  dead?  16  But  if  the  firstfruit 
is  holy,  so  also  the  lump;  and  if  the 
root  is  holy,  so  also  the  branches. 

17  But  if  some  of  the  branches 
were  broken  off.  and  thou,  being  a 
wild  olive,  wert  grafted  in  among 
them,  and  made  a  joint-partaker  of 
the  root  and  the  fatness  of  the 
olive.  18  boast  not  against  the 
branches :  but  if  thou  boastest.  thou 
bearest  not  the  root,  but  the  root 
thee.  19  Thou  wilt  say  then  :  The 
branches  were  broken  off  that  I 
might  be  grafted  in.    20  Well:  be 


cause  of  unbelief  they  were  broken 
off,  but  thou  standest  by  faith.  Be 
not  highminded.  but  fear;  21  for  if 
God  spared  not  the  natural  branches, 
neither  will  he  spare  thee.  22  Be- 
hold, then,  the  goodness  and  severity 
of  God :  towards  those  that  fell 
severity,  but  towards  thee  the  good- 
ness of  God,  if  thou  continue  in  his 
goodness,  otherwise  thou  also  shalt 
be  cut  off.  23  And  these,  moreover, 
if  they  continue  not  in  unbelief, 
shall  be  grafted  in  ;  for  God  is  able 
to  graft  them  in  again.  24  For  if 
thou  wert  cut  out  of  an  olive  tree 
that  is  wild  by  nature,  and  wert 
grafted  contrary  to  nature  into  a 
good  olive  tree,  how  much  more 
shall  these  the  natural  be  grafted 
into  their  own  olive  tree. 

25  For  I  do  not  wish  you.  breth- 
ren, to  be  ignorant  of  this  mystery, 
lest  you  should  be  wise  in  your  own 
conceits,  that  hardness,  in  part,  has 
come  upon  Israel  till  the  fulness  of 
the  Gentiles  shall  have  come  in ;  26 
and  so  all  Israel  shall  be  saved,  as 
it  is  written  :  There  shall  come  out 
of  Zion  the  deliverer,  he  shall  turn 
away  ungodliness  from  Jacob.  27 
And  this  is  the  covenant  which  they 
shall  have  from  me.  when  I  take 
away  their  sins.  28  As  to  the  gos- 
pel they  are  enemies  for  your  sake, 
but  as  to  the  election  they  are  be- 
loved for  the  fathers'  sakes :  29  for 
the  gifts  and  the  calling  of  God  are 
irrevocable.  30  For  as  you  in  time 
past  believed  not  God.  but  now  have 
obtained  mercy  through  the  unbelief 
of  these.  31  so  also  have  these 
now  believed  not.  that  through  your 
mercy  they  also  may  now  obtain 
mercy;  32  for  God  has  shut  up  all 
in  unbelief,  that  he  might  have 
mercy  upon  all, 


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33  O  the  depth  of  the  riches  and 
wisdom  and  knowledge  of  God : 
how  unsearchable  are  his  judgments 
and  his  ways  past  finding  out.  34 
For  who  has  known  the  mind  of 
the  Lord?  or  who  has  been  his 
counsellor?  35  or  who  has  first 
given  to  him,  and  a  recompense 
shall  be  made  him?  36  For  of  him. 
and  through  him,  and  for  him,  are 
all  things :  to  him  be  glory  through 
the  ages.  Amen. 
1  '^         II  beseech  you  therefore. 

1  ^  brethren,  through  the  mercies 
of  God,  to  present  your  bodies  a 
sacrifice  living,  holy,  acceptable  to 
God,  which  is  your  rational  service. 

2  And  be  not  conformed  to  this  age, 
but  be  transformed  by  the  renew- 
ing of  your  mind,  that  you  may 
prove  what  the  will  of  God  is,  the 
good,   and   acceptable,   and   perfect. 

3  For  I  say,  through  the  grace  that 
was  given  to  me,  to  every  one  that 
is  among  you,  that  he  think  not  of 
himself  more  highly  than  he  ought 
to  think,  but  that  he  think  soberly, 
as  God  distributed  to  each  a  meas- 
ure of  faith.  4  For  as  in  one  body 
we  have  many  members,  but  all  the 
members  have  not  the  same  office, 
5  so  we  the  many  are  one  body  in 
Christ,  and  every  one  members  one 
of  another,  6  but  having  gifts  differ- 
ing according  to  the  grace  that  was 
given  to  us ;  whether  prophecy,  let 
us  prophesy  according  to  the  pro- 
portion of  faith  ;  7  or  ministry,  let 
us  wait  on  our  ministry;  or  he  that 
teaches,  on  his  teaching;  8  or  he 
that  exhorts,  on  his  exhortation ;  he 
that  gives,  let  him  do  it  with  sim- 
plicity; he  that  rules,  with  dili- 
gence ;  he  that  shows  mercy,  with 
cheerfulness. 

9  Let  Ipve  be  iinfeigned.     Abhor 


that  which  is  evil,  cleave  to  that 
which  is  good :  10  in  brotherly  love, 
be  affectionate  one  toward  another : 
in  honor,  preferring  one  another:  11 
in  diligence,  not  slothful :  in  spirit, 
fervent;  serving  the  Lord;  12  in 
hope,  rejoicing:  in  affliction,  patient: 
in  prayer,  persevering;  13  communi- 
cating to  the  necessities  of  the 
saints;  following  hospitality:  14 
bless  them  that  persecute  you ;  bless, 
and  curse  not.  15  Rejoice  with  them 
that  rejoice,  weep  with  them  that 
weep.  16  Be  of  the  same  mind  one 
toward  another ;  mind  not  high 
things,  but  condescend  to  things 
that  are  lowly:  be  not  wise  in  your 
own  conceits. 

17  Render  to  no  one  evil  for 
evil ;  provide  for  things  honorable 
in  the  sight  of  all  men  ;  18  if  possi- 
ble, as  far  as  it  is  of  you,  be  at 
peace  with  all  men ;  19  avenge  not 
yourselves,  beloved,  but  give  place 
to  the  wrath ;  for  it  is  written : 
Vengeance  is  mine,  I  will  repay, 
says  the  Lord.  20  If,  then,  thy 
enemy  hunger,  feed  him ;  if  he 
thirst,  give  him  drink ;  for  in  do- 
ing this  thou  shalt  heap  coals  of 
fire  on  his  head.  21  Be  not  over- 
come by  evil,  but  overcome  evil  with 
good. 

"t  ^  1  Let  every  soul  submit 
l«-5  himself  to  the  authorities 
that  are  over  him.  For  there  is  no 
authority  except  of  God,  and  those 
that  are  have  been  appointed  by 
God.  2  So,  then,  he  that  sets  him- 
self against  the  authority  resists 
the  appointment  of  God:  and  they 
that  resist  shall  receive  to  them- 
selves condemnation.  3  For  rulers 
are  not  a  terror  to  the  good  work, 
but  to  the  evil.  And  dost  thou 
desire  not  to  b^  afraid  of  th?  ^u- 


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tliority?  do  that  which  is  good,  and 
thou  shalt  have  praise  from  the 
same;  4  for  he  is  the  minister  ol 
God  to  thee  for  good.  But  if  thou 
do  that  which  is  evil,  be  afraid ;  for 
he  wears  not  the  sword  in  vain ;  for 
he  is  the  minister  of  God,  an 
avenger  to  execute  wrath  on  him 
that  practices  that  which  is  evil.  5 
Wherefore  it  is  needful  that  you 
submit  yourselves,  not  only  because 
of  wrath,  but  also  because  of  con- 
science. 6  P"or.  for  this  reason  you 
pay  tribute  also ;  for  they  are  the 
ministers  of  God  attending  con- 
tinually to  this  very  thing. 

7  Render  to  all  their  dues :  tribute 
to  whom  tribute  is  due,  custom  to 
whom  custom,  fear  to  whom  fear, 
honor  to  whom  honor.  8  Owe  no 
one  any  thing,  except  to  love  one 
another;  for  he  that  loves  another 
has  fulfilled  the  law.  9  For  this, 
Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 
Thou  shalt  not  kill,  Thou  shalt  not 
steal.  Thou  shalt  not  desire,  and,  if 
there  is  any  other  commandment,  it 
is  briefly  summed  up  in  this  saying, 
in  this  :  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neigh- 
bor as  thyself.  10  Love  works  no 
evil  to  the  neighbor :  love,  there- 
fore, is  the  fulfillment  of  the  law. 
11  And  this,  knowing  the  time,  that 
it  is  the  hour,  at  which  we  should 
have  already  awaked  out  of  sleep ; 
for  now  is  our  salvation  nearer 
than  when  we  believed.  12  The 
night  is  far  spent,  the  day  is  at 
hand.  Let  us  therefore  put  off  the 
works  of  darkness,  and  let  us  put 
on  the  armor  of  light.  13  Let  us 
walk  becomingly  as  in  the  day,  not 
in  riotings  and  drunkenness,  not  in 
lewdness  and  wantonness,  not  in 
contention  and  envy;  14  but  put  on 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  make  no 


14 


provision    for    the    desires    of    the 
flesh. 

1  Now,  him  that  is  weak  in 
the  faith  receive,  not  to  judg- 
ments of  thoughts.  2  One  believes 
that  he  may  eat  all  things,  another 
who  is  weak  eats  herbs.  3  Let  not 
him  that  eats  despise  him  that  eats 
not;  and  let  not  him  that  eats  not 
judge  him  that  eats;  for  God  has 
received  him.  4  Who  art  thou  that 
judgest  another  man's  servant?  To 
his  own  master  he  stands  or  falls; 
but  he  shall  stand,  for  the  Lord  is 
able  to  make  him  stand.  5  One 
esteems  one  day  better  than  an- 
other; another  esteems  every  day 
alike :  let  each  one  be  fully  per- 
suaded in  his  own  mind.  6  He  that 
regards  the  day,  to  the  Lord  he 
regards  it.  And  he  that  eats,  to  the 
Lord  he  eats,  for  he  gives  thanks 
to  God ;  and  he  that  eats  not,  to  the 
Lord  he  eats  not,  and  gives  thanks 
to  God.  7  For  no  one  of  us  lives 
to  himself,  and  no  one  dies  to  him- 
self; 8  for  if  we  live,  to  the  Lord 
we  live,  and  if  we  die,  to  the  Lord 
we  die.  If,  then,  we  live,  and  if  we 
die,  the  Lord's  are  we.  9  For.  for 
this  purpose  Christ  died  and  lived, 
that  he  might  be  Lord  both  of  the 
dead  and  the  living.  10  But  why 
judgest  thou  thy  brother?  And 
why  dost  thou  despise  thy  brother? 
For  we  must  all  stand  before  the 
judgment-seat  of  God.  11  For  it  is 
written  :  As  I  live,  says  the  Lord, 
every  knee  shall  bow  to  me,  and 
every  tongue  shall  confess  to  God. 
12  So,  then,  each  one  of  us  shall 
give  an  account  of  himself  to  God. 
13  No  longer,  therefore,  let  us 
judge  one  another;  but  judge  this 
rather,  to  put  no  stumbling-block  or 
occasion  of  falling  in  your  brothers 


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way.  14  I  know  and  am  persuaded 
in  the  Lord  Jesus  that  nothing  is 
unclean  of  itself,  but  to  him  that 
thinks  that  anything  is  unclean,  to 
him  it  is  unclean.  15  For  if  on 
account  of  meat  thy  brother  is 
grieved,  thou  no  longer  walkest  ac- 
cording to  love.  Do  not  by  thy 
meat  destroy  him  for  whom  Christ 
died.  16  Let  not,  then,  your  good 
be  evil  spoken  of.  17  For  the  king- 
dom of  God  is  not  eating  and  drink- 
ing, but  righteousness  and  peace  and 
joy  in  the  Holy  Spirit;  18  for  he 
that  in  this  serves  Christ  is  accepta- 
ble to  God  and  approved  by  men. 
19  So,  then,  let  us  pursue  the  things 
of  peace,  and  things  by  which  we 
may  edify  one  another.  20  Do  not 
for  the  sake  of  meat  overthrow  the 
work  of  God.  All  things,  indeed, 
are  clean  ;  but  it  is  evil  for  the  man 
that  eats  so  as  to  give  offense:  21  it 
is  good  not  to  eat  flesh,  neither  to 
drink  wine,  nor  anything  by  which 
thy  brother  stumbles.  22  The  faith 
that  thou  hast,  have  thou  to  thyself 
in  the  sight  of  God.  Blessed  is  he 
that  judges  not  himself  in  that 
which  he  allows :  23  but  he  that 
doubts  is  condemned  if  he  eat,  be- 
cause he  eats  not  from  faith ;  and 
everything  that  is  not  from  faith  is 
sin. 

t  ^  1  Now  we  the  strong  ought 
J-*-^  to  bear  the  infirmities  of  the 
weak,  and  not  to  please  ourselves. 
2  Let  each  one  of  us  please  his 
neighbor  for  his  good  with  a  view 
to  edification  ;  3  for  Christ  pleased 
not  himself,  but,  as  it  is  written: 
The  reproaches  of  them  that  re- 
proached thee  fell  on  me.  4  For 
whatever  things  were  formerly  writ- 
ten, were  written  for  our  instruc- 
tion, that  we,  through  the  patience 


and  the  comfort  of  the  Scriptures, 
might  have  hope.  5  Now  may  the 
God  of  patience  and  of  comfort 
grant  to  you  to  be  of  the  same  mind 
one  toward  another  according  to 
Christ  Jesus,  6  that  with  one  mind 
you  may  with  one  mouth  glorify 
the  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  7  Wherefore,  receive 
one  another,  as  Christ  also  received 
you,  to  the  glory  of  God.  8  For  T 
say  that  Christ  became  a  minister 
of  the  circumcision  for  the  truth  of 
God,  that  he  might  confirm  the 
promises  made  to  the  fathers.  9  and 
that  the  Gentiles  might  glorify  God 
for  his  mercy,  as  it  is  written  :  For 
this  cause  will  I  give  thanks  to  thee 
among  the  Gentiles,  and  to  thy  name 
will  I  sing.  10  And  again  he  says : 
Rejoice,  you  Gentiles,  with  his  peo- 
ple. 11  And  again  :  Praise  the  Lord, 
all  you  Gentiles,  and  applaud  him, 
all  you  peoples.  12  And  again  Isaiah 
says :  There  shall  be  a  root  of  Jesse, 
and  he  that  rises  to  rule  the  Gen- 
tiles; in  him  shall  Gentiles  hope.  13 
Now  may  the  God  of  hope  fill  you 
with  all  joy  and  peace  in  believ- 
ing, in  order  that  you  may  abound 
in  hope  in  the  power  of  the  Holy 
Spirit. 

14  Now,  my  brethren,  I  am  per- 
suaded, even  I  myself,  concerning 
you,  that  you  also  yourselves  are 
full  of  goodness,  having  been  filled 
with  all  knowledge,  able  also  to 
admonish  one  another.  15  I  have, 
however,  written  more  boldly  to 
you.  brethren,  in  some  measure,  as 
putting  you  in  mind  because  of  the 
grace  that  is  given  to  me  by  God, 
16  that  I  should  be  a  minister  of 
Christ  Jesus  to  the  Gentiles,  minis- 
tering as  a  priest  in  the  gospel  of 
God,  that  the  offering  of  the  Gen- 


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tiles  might  become  acceptable,  being 
sanctified  in  the  Holy  Spirit.  17  I 
have,  therefore,  my  boasting  in 
Christ  Jesus  in  things  pertaining  to 
God ;  18  for  I  will  not  dare  to  speak 
of  any  of  the  things  that  Christ  did 
not  work  through  me  for  the  obedi- 
ence of  the  Gentiles,  by  word  and 
deed.  19  in  the  power  of  signs  and 
wonders,  in  the  power  of  the  Spirit 
of  God.  so  that  from  Jerusalem  and 
round  about  as  far  as  Illyricum  I 
have  fully  preached  the  gospel  of 
Christ.  20  But  so  making  it  a  point 
of  honor,  I  have  preached  the  gospel 
not  where  Christ  was  named,  that  I 
might  not  build  on  another's  foun- 
dation. 21  but  as  it  is  written  :  They 
to  whom  no  message  came  concern- 
ing him,  shall  see.  and  they  who 
have  not  heard,  shall  understand. 

22  For  which  cause  also  I  have 
been  hindered  many  times  from 
coming  to  you ;  23  but  now,  no 
longer  having  a  place  in  these  parts, 
and  having  for  many  years  a  strong 
desire  to  come  to  you,  24  whenever 
I  take  my  journey  into  Spain;  for 
I  hope,  in  passing  through,  to  see 
you.  and  by  you  to  be  sent  forward 
thither,  if  first  T  may  be  in  some 
measure  filled  with  you.  25  But  now 
I  am  going  to  Jerusalem,  minister- 
ing to  the  saints.  26  For  Macedonia 
and  Achaia  have  been  pleased  to 
make  a  contribution  for  the  poor  of 
the  saints  that  are  in  Jerusalem.  27 
For  they  have  been  pleased,  and 
their  debtors  they  are:  for.  if  the 
Gentiles  have  shared  in  their  spirit- 
ual things,  they  ought  also  to  min- 
ister to  them  in  carnal  things.  28 
Having,  therefore,  performed  this, 
and  having  secured  to  them  this 
fruit,  T  will  return  through  you  into 
Spain;  29  but  I  know  that  in  com- 


ing to  you  I  shall  come  in  the  ful- 
ness of  the  blessing  of  Christ,  30 
But  I  beseech  you,  brethren,  through 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  through 
the  love  -of  the  Spirit,  that  you 
strive  together  with  me  in  prayers 
to  God  for  me,  31  that  I  may  be 
delivered  from  the  disobedient  in 
Judea,  and  that  my  service  which  is 
for  Jerusalem  may  be  acceptable  to 
the  saints.  32  that,  coming  to  you 
in  joy  through  the  will  of  God.  I 
may  with  you  be  refreshed.  33  The 
God  of  peace  be  with  you  all.  Amen. 

1  iC  II  commend  to  you  Phebe 
-■-v-l  our  sister,  who  is  a  deaconess 
of  the  church  that  is  in  Cenchrea, 

2  that  you  receive  her  in  the  Lord 
in  a  manner  worthy  of  saints,  and 
that  you  aid  her  in  whatever  matter 
she  may  have  need  of  you  ;  for  she 
has  been  a  helper  of  many,  of  my- 
self also. 

3  Salute  Prisca  and  Aquila,  my 
fellow-laborers  in  Christ  Jesus,  4 
who  for  my  life  laid  down  their 
own  necks,  to  whom  not  I  only  give 
thanks,  but  all  the  churches  of  the 
Gentiles:  5  salute  also  the  church 
that  is  in  their  house.  Salute  Epe- 
netus.  my  beloved,  who  is  the  first- 
fruits  of  Asia  to  Christ.  6  Salute 
Alary,  who  labored  much  for  us. 
7  Salute  Andronicus  and  Junias, 
my  kinsmen  and  my  fellow-prison- 
ers, who  are  well  known  among  the 
apostles,  who  also  were  in  Christ 
before  me.  8  Salute  Amplias.  my 
beloved  in  the  Lord.  9  Salute  Ur- 
banus.  my  fellow-laborer  in  Christ, 
and  Stachys,  my  beloved.  10  Salute 
Apelles,  approved  in  Christ.  Salute 
those  who  are  of  the  household  of 
Aristobulus.  11  Salute  Herodion 
my  kinsman.  Salute  those  who  are 
of  the  household  of  Narcissus,  who 


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are  in  the  Lord.  12  Salute  Try- 
phsena  and  Tryphosa,  who  labored 
in  the  Lord.  Salute  Persis  the  be- 
loved, who  labored  much  in  the 
Lord.  13  Salute  Rufus,  the  chosen 
in  the  Lord,  and  his  mother  and 
mine.  14  SaluteAsyncritus,  Phlegon, 
Hermes,  Patrobas,  Hermas,  and  the 
brethren  that  are  with  them.  15 
Salute  Philologus  and  Julia,  Nereus 
and  his  sister,  and  Olympas,  and  all 
the  saints  that  are  with  them.  16 
Salute  one  another  with  a  holy  kiss. 
All  the  churches  of  Christ  salute 
you. 

17  Now  I  beseech  you,  brethren, 
to  mark  those  that  cause  divisions 
and  ofifenses  contrary  to  the  teach- 
ing that  you  learned,  and  turn  away 
from  them;  18  for  such  serve  not 
our  Lord  Christ,  but  their  own 
belly,  and  through  good  words  and 
fair  speeches  deceive  the  hearts  of 
the  simple.  19  For  your  obedience 
has  come  abroad  to  all;  I  therefore 
rejoice  over  you  :  I  desire,  however, 
that  you  be  wise  in  regard  to  that 
which  is  good,  but  harmless  in  re- 


gard to  that  which  is  evil.  20  And 
the  God  of  peace  will  bruise  Satan 
under  your  feet  shortly.  The  grace 
of.  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with 
you. 

21  Timothy  my  fellow-laborer 
salutes  you :  Lucius  also,  and  Jason, 
and  Sosipater,  my  kinsman.  22  I 
Tertius,  who  wrote  the  letter,  salute 
you  in  the  Lord.  23  Gains  my  host, 
and  the  host  of  the  whole  church, 
salutes  you.  Erastus,  the  treasurer 
of  the  city,  salutes  you;  and  Quar- 
tus,  our  brother. 

25  Now  to  him  who  is  able  to 
establish  you  according  to  my  gos- 
pel and  the  preaching  of  Jesus 
Christ,  according  to  the  revelation 
of  the  mystery  that  was  kept  in 
silence  during  eternal  times,  26  but 
is  now  made  manifest,  and  through 
the  Scriptures  of  the  prophets,  ac- 
cording to  the  commandment  of  the 
eternal  God,  made  known  for  obedi- 
ence of  faith  among  all  nations,  27 
to  the  only  wise  God,  through  Jesus 
Christ:  to  whom  be  glory  through, 
the  ages.     Amen. 


PAUL  TO  THE  CORINTHIANS— I. 


11  Paul,  a  called  apostle  of 
Christ  Jesus  through  the  will  of 
God,  and  Sosthenes  my  brother,  2  to 
the  church  of  God  that  is  in  Corinth, 
to  the  sanctified  in  Christ  Jesus, 
called  saints,  with  all  that  call  on 
the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
in  every  place,  both  theirs  and  ours : 
3  Grace  to  you  and  peace  from  God 
our  Father  and  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

4  I  thank  my  God  always  on  your 
account  for  the  grace  of  God  that 
was  given  to  you  in   Christ  Jesus, 


5  that  in  everything  you  were  en- 
riched in  him,  in  all  utterance  and 
all  knowledge,  6  inasmuch  as  the 
testimony  of  Christ  was  confirmed 
in  you,  7  so  that  you  come  behind 
in  no  gift,  waiting  for  the  revelation 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  8  who  will 
also  confirm  you  to  the  end  that 
you  may  be  blameless  in  the  day  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  9  God  is 
faithful  through  whom  you  were 
called  into  the  fellowship  of  his 
Son.  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

10    But    I    exhort    you,    brethren, 


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through  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  that  you  all  speak  the  same 
thing ;  and  that  there  be  no  schisms 
among  you ;  but  that  you  be  per- 
fectly joined  together  in  the  same 
mind  and  in  the  same  judgment.  11 
For  it  has  been  declared  to  me  con- 
cerning you,  my  brethren,  by  those 
of  Chloe.  that  there  are  contentions 
among  you.  12  And  I  say  this,  that 
each  of  you  says :  I  am  of  Paul,  and, 
I  of  Apollos,  and,  I  of  Cephas,  and, 
I  of  Christ.  13  Is  Christ  divided? 
Was  Paul  crucified  for  you,  or  were 
you  baptized  into  the  name  of  Paul? 
14  I  thank  God  that  I  baptized  no 
one  of  you  except  Crispus  and 
Gains:  15  that  no  one  might  say 
that  you  were  baptized  into  my 
name.  16  And  I  baptized  also  the 
household  of  Stephanas:  besides  I 
know  not  whether  I  baptized  any 
other. 

17  For  Christ  did  not  send  me  to 
baptize,  but  to  preach  the  gospel, 
not  in  wisdom  of  speech,  lest  the 
cross  of  Christ  should  be  made  of 
no  effect.  18  For  the  preaching  of 
the  cross  is  to  those  that  perish 
foolishness,  but  to  those  that  are 
saved  it  is  the  power  of  God.  19 
For  it  is  written  :  I  will  destroy  the 
wisdom  of  the  wise,  and  I  will  set 
aside  the  prudence  of  the  prudent. 
20  Where  is  the  wise  man?  Where 
is  the  scribe?  Where  is  the  dis- 
puter  of  this  age?  Has  not  God 
made  foolish  the  v.-isdom  of  the 
world?  21  For  since,  in  the  wisdom 
of  God.  the  world,  through  wisdom, 
knew  not  God.  it  pleased  God 
through  the  foolishness  of  what  is 
preached,  to  save  those  that  believe : 
22  since  Jews  ask  for  signs,  and 
Greeks  seek  for  wisdom.  23  we, 
however,  preach  Christ  crucified,  to 


Jews  indeed  a  stumbling-block,  and 
to  Gentiles  foolishness,  24  but  to 
these  the  called,  both  Jews  and 
Greeks,  Christ  God's  power  and 
God's  wisdom;  25  because  the  fool- 
ishness of  God  is  wiser  than  men, 
and  the  weakness  of  God  is  stronger 
than  men. 

26  For  see  your  ca41ing,  brethren, 
that  not  many  wise  men  according 
to  the  flesh,  not  many  mighty,  not 
many  noble ;  27  but  the  foolish 
things  of  the  world  has  God  chosen, 
that  he  may  shame  the  wise,  and 
the  weak  things  of  the  world  has 
God  chosen,  that  he  may  shame  the 
strong.  28  and  the  ignoble  things  of 
the  world  and  things  that  are  de- 
spised has  God  chosen,  things  that 
are  not.  that  he  may  bring  to  nought 
things  that  are.  29  to  the  end  that 
no  flesh  should  glory  in  the  sight 
of  God.  30  But  of  him  are  you  in 
Christ  Jesus,  who  has  become  to  us 
wisdom  from  God,  righteousness 
also,  and  sanctification.  and  redemp- 
tion. 31  that  as  it  is  written :  He  that 
glories,  in  the  Lord  let  him  glory. 

2  1  And  L  brethren,  on  coming 
to  you.  came  not  according  to 
excellence  of  speech  or  of  wisdom, 
announcing  to  you  the  testimony  of 
God.  2  For  I  determined  not  to 
know  anything  among  you  except 
Jesus  Christ  and  him  crucified.  3 
And  I  was  with  you  in  weakness, 
and  in  fear,  and  in  great  trembling; 
4  and  my  speech  and  what  I  preached 
was  not  in  persuasive  words  of  wis- 
dom, but  in  demonstration  of  the 
Spirit  and  of  power:  5  that  your 
faith  might  not  be  in  the  wisdom  of 
men.  but  in  the  power  of  God. 

6  Wisdom,  however,  we  do  speak 
among  the  perfect,  yet  wisdom  not 
of  this  age,  nor  of  the  rulers  of  this 


14 


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age  who  are  brought  to  naught;  7 
but  we  speak  God's  wisdom  in  a 
mystery,  the  hidden  which  God  or- 
dained before  the  ages  for  our 
glory ;  8  which  no  one  of  the  rulers 
of  this  age  knew;  for  had  they 
known  it,  they  would  not  have  cru- 
cified the  Lord  of  glory.  9  But  as  it 
is  written:  Which  things  eye  has 
not  seen,  and  ear  has  not  heard,  and 
into  the  heart  of  man  have  not 
entered,  as  many  as  God  has  pre- 
pared for  those  that  love  him.  10 
For  to  us  has  God  revealed  them 
through  his  Spirit.  For  the  Spirit 
searches  all  things,  even  the  depths 
of  God.  11  For  what  one  of  men 
knows  the  thoughts  of  man  but  the 
spirit  of  man  which  is  in  him?  So 
also  the  thoughts  of  God  has  no  one 
known  but  the  Spirit  of  God.  _  12 
But  we  have  received  not  the  spirit 
of  the  world,  but  the  Spirit  that  is 
from  God,  that  we  may  know  the 
things  that  are  freely  given  to  us 
by  God;  13  which  things  wc  also 
speak  not  in  words  taught  by  human 
wisdom,  but  in  words  taught  by  the 
Spirit  explaining  spiritual  things  to 
spiritual  men.  14  But  the  psychical 
man  receives  not  the  things  of  the 
Spirit  of  God;  for  they  are  foolish- 
ness to  him,  and  he  is  not  able  to 
know  them,  because  they  are  spirit- 
ually discerned.  15  But  the  spiritual 
man  discerns  all  things;  he  himself, 
however,  is  discerned  by  no  one.  16 
For  who  has  known  the  mind  of  the 
T>ord.  that  he  may  instruct  him  ? 
But  we  have  the  mind  of  Christ. 

3  1  And  I,  brethren,  was  not 
able  to  speak  to  you  as  to  spir- 
itual, but  as  to  flesh,  as  to  babes  in 
Christ.  2  I  fed  you  with  milk,  not 
with  meat ;  for  you  were  not  yet 
able     No,  not  even  yet  now  are  you 


able ;  3  for  you  are  yet  carnal.  For 
whereas  there  is  among  you  envy 
and  strife,  are  you  not  carnal,  and 
do  you  not  walk  according  to  man? 
4  For  when  one  says :  I  am  of 
Paul ;  and  another :  I  of  Apollos, 
are  you  not  men?  5  Who,  then,  is 
Apollos?  and  who  is  Paul?  Min- 
isters through  whom  you  believed, 
even  as  the  Lord  gave  to  each  one. 
6  I  planted,  Apollos  watered,  but 
God  made  to  grow :  7  so,  then, 
neither  is  he  that  plants  anything, 
nor  he  that  waters,  but  he  that 
makes  to  grow,  who  is  God.  8 
Now,  he  that  plants  and  he  that 
waters  are  one,  but  each  shall  re- 
ceive his  own  reward  according  to 
his  own  labor.  9  For  we  are  God's 
fellow-laborers :  God's  field,  God's 
building  are  you. 

10  According  to  the  grace  of  God 
that  is  given  to  me,  as  a  wise  archi- 
tect I  have  laid  the  foundation,  and 
another  builds  upon  it.  But  let  each 
one  take  heed  how  he  builds  upon 
it.  11  For  other  foundation  no  one 
can  lay  beside  that  which  is  laid. 
which  is  Christ  Jesus.  12  Now,  if 
any  one  builds  on  this  foundation 
gold,  silver,  precious  stones,  wood, 
hay.  stubble;  13  each  man's  work 
shall  become  manifest;  for  the  day 
shall  make  it  known,  because  it  is 
revealed  in  fire ;  and  each  one's 
work,  what  kind  it  is.  the  fire  itself 
shall  prove.  14  Tf  any  one's  work 
shall  abide,  which  he  has  built  on 
this,  he  shall  receive  a  reward:  15 
if  any  one's  work  shall  be  burned, 
he  shall  suffer  loss,  but  himself  shall 
be  saved,  so,  however,  as  through 
fire. 

16  Know  you  not  that  you  are 
the  temple  of  God.  and  the  Spirit 
of  God  dwells  in  you?     17  Tf  any 


210 


X  CORINTHIANS 


one  destroys  the  temple  of  God,  him 
shall  God  destroy;  for  the  temple 
of  God  is  holy,  and  such  are  you. 
18  Let  no  one  deceive  himself :  if 
any  one  seems  to  be  wise  among 
you  in  this  age,  let  him  become  a 
fool,  that  he  may  become  wise.  19 
For  the  wisdom  of  this  world  is 
foolishness  with  God.  For  it  is 
written  :  He  takes  the  wise  in  their 
own  craftiness.  20  And  again  :  The 
Lord  knows  the  thoughts  of  the 
wise,  that  they  are  vain.  21  So, 
then,  let  no  one  glory  in  men  ;  for 
all  things  are  yours ;  22  whether 
Paul,  or  Apollos,  or  Cephas,  or  the 
world,  or  life,  or  death,  or  things 
present,  or  things  to  come,  all  are 
yours,  23  and  you  are  Christ's,  and 
Christ  is  God's. 

4  1  So  let  a  man  regard  us  as 
ministers  of  Christ,  and  stew- 
ards of  the  mysteries  of  God.  2 
Here,  moreover,  it  is  required  in 
stewards  that  one  be  found  faith- 
ful. 3  But  to  me  it  is  the  very  least 
thing  that  T  be  judged  by  you  or  by 
human  judgments;  yes,  T  judge  not 
even  myself;  4  for  I  am  conscious 
of  no  wrong,  yet  not  in  this  am  T 
justified;  but  he  that  judges  me  is 
the  Lord.  5  So,  then,  judge  noth- 
ing before  the  time,  till  the  Lord 
come,  who  will  also  bring  to  light 
the  secret  things  of  darkness,  and 
will  make  manifest  the  counsels  of 
the  hearts ;  and  then  shall  each  one 
have  his  praise  from  God. 

6  And  these  things,  brethren,  I 
have  transferred  in  figure  to  myself 
and  Apollos  for  your  sakes.  that  in 
us  5'ou  may  learn  "The  not  above 
what  things  are  written."  that  you 
be  not  pufiTed  up  one  for  one 
against  another.  7  For  who  makes 
thee  to  differ?  and  what  hast  thou 


that  thou  didst  not  receive?  and,  if 
thou  really  didst  receive,  why  dost 
thou  boast  as  if  not  having  re- 
ceived ?  8  Already  are  you  full : 
already  are  you  rich :  without  us 
have  you  reigned  as  kings ;  and  I 
would  indeed  that  you  did  reign, 
that  we  also  might  reign  with  you. 
9  For,  I  think,  God  has  set  forth 
us  the  apostles  last,  as  appointed  to 
death ;  for  we  have  become  a  spec- 
tacle to  the  world,  both  to  angels 
and  men.  10  We,  fools  for  Christ's 
sake,  but  you,  wise  in  Christ;  we, 
weak,  but  you,  strong;  you.  hon- 
ored, but  we,  dishonored.  11  Till 
this  present  hour  we  both  hunger, 
and  thirst,  and  are  poorly  clad,  and 
are  buffeted,  and  have  no  certain 
dwelling-place,  12  and  labor,  work- 
ing with  our  own  hands :  being  re- 
viled, we  bless  ;  being  persecuted,  we 
endure;  13  being  defamed,  we  en- 
treat :  as  the  refuse  of  the  world 
have  we  become,  of  all  things  the 
offscouring  till  this  day. 

14  Not  to  shame  you  do  I  write 
these  things,  but  as  my  beloved  chil- 
dren I  admonish  you.  15  For. 
though  you  have  ten  thousand  in- 
structors in  Christ,  yet  not  many 
fathers ;  for  in  Christ  Jesus  I  begot 
you  through  the  gospel.  16  I  be- 
seech you,  therefore,  become  imita- 
tors of  me.  17  For  this  cause  have 
T  sent  to  you  Timnthv.  who  is  my 
son,  beloved  and  faithful  in  the 
Lord,  who  will  remind  you  of  my 
ways  that  are  in  Christ,  as  I  teach 
everywhere  in  every  church. 

18  Now.  some  have  been  puffed 
un  as  if  I  were  not  coming  to  you : 
1Q  but  T  will  come  to  you  quickly, 
if  the  Lord  will;  and  I  will  know 
not  the  speech  of  those  that  are 
puffed  up,  but  the  power ;  20  for  the 


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THE   NEW   TESTAMENT 


kingdom  of  God  is  not  in  speech, 
but  in  power.  21  What  will  you? 
With  a  rod  shall  I  come  to  you,  or 
in  love,  also  in  the  spirit  of  meek- 
ness? 

5  1  Lewdness  is  commonly  heard 
of  as  being  among  you,  and  such 
lewdness  as  is  not  even  among  the 
Gentiles,  that  one  has  his  father's 
wife.  2  And  are  you  puffed  up,  and 
did  you  not  rather  mourn,  that  he 
that  has  done  this  deed  might  he 
taken  from  among  you  ?  3  For  I  in- 
deed, as  absent  in  body  but  present 
in  spirit,  have  already  judged,  as  if 
I  were  present,  him  that  has  so  per- 
petrated this  thing:  4  in  the  name 
of  our  Lord  Jesus,  when  you  have 
come  together,  and  my  spirit,  with 
the  power  of  our  Lord  Jesus,  5  to 
deliver  such  a  one  to  Satan,  for  the 
destruction  of  the  flesh,  that  the 
spirit  may  be  saved  in  the  day  of 
the  Lord.  6  The  ground  of  your 
glorying  is  not  good.  Know  you 
not  that  a  little  leaven  leavens  the 
whole  mass?  7  Cleanse  out  the  old 
leaven,  that  you  may  be  a  fresh 
lump,  as  you  are  unleavened ;  for 
our  passover  also  has  been  sacri- 
ficed for  us— Christ.  8  So,  then, 
let  us  keep  the  feast,  not  with  old 
leaven,  neither  with  the  leaven  of 
malice  and  wickedness,  but  with  the 
unleavened  bread  of  sincerity  and 
truth. 

9  I  wrote  to  you  in  the  letter  not 
to  keep  company  with  lewd  persons. 
10  not  altogether  with  the  lewd 
persons  of  this  world,  or  with  the 
covetous  and  extortioners,  or  idol- 
aters, for  then  you  ought  to  have 
gone  out  of  the  world.  11  But  now 
I  wrote  to  you  not  to  keep  company, 
if  any  one  called  brother  be  a  lewd 
person,  or  covetous,  or  an  idolater. 


6 


or  a  reviler,  or  a  drunkard,  or  an 
extortioner,  with  such  a  one  not 
even  to  eat.  12  For  what  have  I  to 
do  to  judge  those  also  without?  Do 
you  not  judge  those  within?  13  But 
those  without  God  judges.  Put 
away  from  among  yourselves  the 
wicked  man. 

1  Dare  any  one  of  you,  hav- 
ing a  matter  against  another,  go 
to  law  before  the  unjust  and  not 
before  the  saints?  2  Or  know  you 
not  that  the  saints  shall  judge  the 
world?  and  if  among  you  the  world 
is  judged,  are  you  unworthy  of  the 
smallest  judgments?  3  Know  you 
not  that  we  shall  judge  angels? 
much  more  then  things  pertaining 
to  this  life.  4  If  you  have,  then, 
judgments  pertaining  to  this  life, 
those  who  are  esteemed  as  nothing 
in  the  church,  these  do  you  set  up? 
5  For  shame  to  you  do  I  speak.  So, 
is  there  not  among  you  a  wise  man, 
not  even  one,  who  shall  be  able  to 
arbitrate  between  his  brethren?  6 
But  brother  goes  to  law  with 
brother,  and  this,  too,  before  unbe- 
lievers? 7  Now,  assuredly  there  is 
wholly  a  loss  to  you,  that  you  have 
lawsuits  with  yourselves.  Why  do 
you  not  rather  take  injustice?  Why 
do  you  not  rather  suffer  yourselves 
to  be  defrauded?  8  But  you  do 
injustice,  and  defraud,  and  this  to 
brethren.  9  Or  know  you  not  that 
the  unrighteous  shall  not  inherit 
God's  kingdom?  Be  not  deceived: 
neither  lewd  persons,  nor  idolaters, 
nor  adulterers,  nor  catamites,  nor 
sodomites.  10  nor  thieves,  nor  covet- 
ous, nor  drunkards,  nor  revilers, 
nor  extortioners,  shall  inherit  the 
kingdom  of  God.  11  And  these 
things  were  some  of  you ;  but  you 
were  washed,  but  you  were  sancti- 


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I.  CORINTHIANS 


fied,  but  you  were  justified  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  in  the 
Spirit  of  our  God, 

12  All  things  are  in  my  power, 
but  not  all  things  are  profitable :  all 
things  are  in  my  power,  but  not  1 
will  be  brought  under  the  power  of 
any.  13  Meats  for  the  belly,  and 
the  belly  for  meats ;  but  God  will 
destroy  both  it  and  them.  But  the 
body  is  not  for  lewdness,  but  for 
the  Lord,  and  the  Lord  for  the 
body;  14  and  God  both  raised  up 
the  Lord,  and  will  raise  us  up 
through  his  power.  15  Know  you 
not  that  your  bodies  are  the  mem- 
bers of  Christ?  Shall  I,  then,  take 
the  members  of  Christ  and  make 
them  the  members  of  a  harlot?  Let 
it  not  be.  16  Know  you  not  that  he 
that  is  joined  to  a  harlot  is  one 
body?  For  the  two,  says  he,  shall 
be  one  flesh.  17  But  he  that  is 
joined  to  the  Lord  is  one  spirit. 
18  Flee  from  lewdness.  Every  sin 
whatever  a  man  might  commit  is 
without  the  body;  but  he  that  com- 
mits lewdness  sins  against  his  own 
body.  19  Or  know  you  not  that 
your  bodies  are  the  temple  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  which  is  in  you.  which 
you  have  from  God,  and  you  are 
not  your  own  ?  for  you  were  bought 
with  a  price :  now,  then,  glorify  God 
in  your  body. 

7  1  But  concerning  the  things 
of  which  you  wrote,  it  is  good 
for  a  man  not  to  touch  a  woman ;  2 
yet.  on  account  of  lewdness,  let  each 
one  have  his  own  wife,  and  let  each 
woman  have  her  own  husband.  3 
Let  the  husband  render  to  the  wife 
the  duty,  and  in  like  manner  also 
the  wife  to  the  husband.  4  The  wife 
has  not  power  over  her  own  body, 
but  the  husband ;  and  in  like  manner 


also  the  husband  has  not  power  over 
his  own  body,  but  the  wife.  5  Debar 
not  one  another,  unless  perhaps  by 
consent  for  a  time,  that  you  may 
give,  yourselves  to  prayer;  and  be 
together  again,  lest  Satan  tempt  you 
on  account  of  your  incontinency. 
6  But  this  I  speak  as  a  permission, 
not  as  a  commandment.  7  Yet  I 
would  that  all  men  be  as  I  myself 
also  am ;  but  each  one  has  his  own 
gift  from  God,  one  thus,  another 
thus. 

8  But  I  say  to  the  unmarried  and 
to  the  widows,  it  is  good  for  them 
if  they  remain  even  as  I ;  9  yet,  if 
they  have  not  self-control,  let  them 
marry;  for  it  is  better  to  marry 
than  to  burn.  10  But  to  the  married 
I  give  command,  not  I,  but  the  Lord, 
that  the  wife  depart  not  from  the 
husband;  11  but  if  she  have  actually 
departed,  let  her  remain  unmarried 
or  be  reconciled  to  her  husband ; 
and  that  the  husband  put  not  away 
the  wife. 

12  But  to  the  rest  speak  I,  not 
the  Lord;  if  any  brother  has  an 
unbelieving  wife,  and  she  is  well 
pleased  to  dwell  with  him.  let  him 
not  put  her  away;  13  and  if  any 
woman  has  an  unbelieving  husband, 
and  he  is  well  pleased  to  dwell  with 
her,  let  her  not  put  away  her  hus- 
band. 14  For  the  unbelieving  hus- 
band is  sanctified  in  the  wife,  and 
the  unbelieving  wife  is  sanctified  in 
the  brother  :  otherwise  your  children 
are  unclean,  but  now  are  they  holy. 
15  But  if  the  unbelieving  depart,  let 
him  depart :  the  brother  or  the  sister 
is  not  bound  in  such  cases.  But  in 
peace  has  God  called  you.  16  For 
what  knowest  thou,  O  woman, 
whether  thou  shalt  save  thy  hus- 
band?   or   what   knowest    thou,    O 


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man,  whether  thou  shalt  save  thy 
wife?  17  But  as  the  Lord  has 
allotted  to  each  one,  as  God  has 
called  each  one,  so  let  him  walk. 
And  so  I  ordain  in  all  the  churches. 
18  Was  any  one  called,  having  been 
circumcised?  let  him  not  become 
uncircumcised.  Has  any  one  been 
called  in  uncircumcision?  let  him 
not  be  circumcised.  19  Circumcision 
is  nothing,  and  uncircumcision  is 
nothing;  but  the  keeping  of  the 
commandments  of  God.  20  Let 
each  one,  in  the  calling  in  which  he 
was  called,  in  this  abide.  21  Thou 
wast  called  being  a  servant;  let  it 
not  be  a  care  to  thee ;  but  if  thou 
also  canst  become  free,  use  it  rather. 
22  For  he  that  is  in  the  Lord,  hav- 
ing been  called  as  a  servant,  is  the 
Lord's  freedman :  in  like  manner, 
the  free  man  that  has  been  called 
is  Christ's  servant.  23  You  were 
bought  with  a  price :  become  not 
servants  of  men.  24  Brethren, 
let  each  one,  in  what  condition 
he  was  called,  in  this  abide  with 
God. 

25  But  concerning  virgins,  a  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord  I  have  not : 
yet  adfice  I  give  as  one  that  has 
obtained  mercy  of  the  Lord  to  be 
faithful.  26  I  suppose  therefore 
this  to  be  good  on  account  of  the 
present  distress,  that  it  is  good  for 
a  man  so  to  be.  27  Hast  thou  been 
bound  to  a  wife?  seek  not  a  separa- 
tion :  hast  thou  been  loosed  from  a 
wife?  seek  not  a  wife.  28  If  how- 
ever thou  hast  also  married,  thou 
hast  not  sinned;  and  if  a  virgin 
marry,  she  has  not  sinned;  yet  afflic- 
tion in  the  flesh  shall  such  persons 
have ;  but  I  spare  you.  29  But 
this  I  say,  brethren,  the  time  is 
shortened:    it    remains    that    those 


who  have  v/ives  be  as  though  they 
had  none,  30  and  those  who  weep 
as  though  they  wept  not,  and  those 
v/ho  rejoice  as  though  they  rejoiced 
not,  and  those  who  buy  as  not  pos- 
sessing, 31  and  those  who  use  the 
world  as  not  abusing  it ;  for  the 
fashion  of  this  world  passes  away. 
32  But  I  wish  you  to  be  without 
care.  The  unmarried  man  cares  for 
the  things  of  the  Lord,  how  he  shall 
please  the  Lord ;  33  but  the  married 
man  cares  for  the  things  of  the 
world,  how  he  shall  please  his  wife. 

34  Both  the  wife  and  the  virgin  are 
divided:  the  unmarried  woman 
cares  for  the  things  of  the  Lord, 
that  she  may  be  holy  in  both  body 
and  spirit;  but  the  married  woman 
cares  for  the  things  of  the  world, 
how   she   shall   please  her  husband. 

35  But  this  I  say  for  your  profit, 
not  that  I  may  throw  a  snare  over 
you,  but  with  a  view  to  propriety 
and  assiduous  attention  to  the  Lord 
without  distraction. 

36  But  if  any  one  thinks  that  he 
acts  in  an  unbecoming  manner  to- 
wards his  virgin  daughter,  if  she  be 
past  the  flower  of  age,  and  it  must 
needs  so  be.  let  him  do  what  he 
will ;  he  sins  not :  let  them  marry. 
37  But  he  that  has  stood  steadfast 
in  his  heart,  having  no  necessity, 
but  has  power  over  his  own  will, 
and  has  determined  this  in  his  own 
heart,  to  keep  his  daughter  a  virgin, 
does  well.  38  So  then  even  he  that 
gives  her  in  marriage  does  well,  and 
yet  he  that  gives  her  not  in  mar- 
riage does  better.  39  A  wife  is 
bound  as  long  as  her  husband  lives ; 
but  if  the  husband  shall  have  fallen 
asleep,  she  is  free  to  be  married 
to  whom  she  will,  only  in  the  Lord. 
40  But  she  is  more  blessed  if  she 


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so  abide,  according  to  my  judgment. 
1  think  too,  even  I,  that  I  have  the 
Spirit  of  God. 

8  1    But  concerning  idol-sacri- 

fices we  know  that  we  all  have 
knowledge.  Knowledge  puffs  up, 
but  love  builds  up.  2  If  any  one 
thinks  that  he  knows  anything,  not 
yet  has  he  known  anything  as  he 
ought  to  know  it;  3  but  if  any  one 
loves  God,  he  is  known  by  him.  4 
Concerning  therefore  the  eating  of 
idol-sacrifices  we  know  that  there  is 
no  idol  in  the  world,  and  that  there 
is  no  God  other  than  the  one.  5 
For  although  indeed  there  are  those 
called  gods,  whether  in  heaven  or 
on  earth;  as  there  are  gods  many 
and  lords  many;  6  but  for  us  there 
is  one  God  the  Father,  from  whom 
are  all  things  and  we  to  him,  and 
one  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  through 
whom  are  all  things  and  we  through 
him.  7  However  there  is  not,  in 
all  this,  knowledge ;  but  some  with 
conscience  till  now  of  the  idols  eat 
as  a  thing  offered  to  an  idol,  and 
their  conscience  being  weak  is  de- 
filed. 8  But  meat  will  not  commend 
us  to  God :  neither  if  we  eat  not, 
are  we  the  worse,  neither  if  we  eat, 
are  we  the  better.  9  But  take  heed 
lest  perhaps  this  right  of  yours  be- 
come a  stumbling-block  to  the  weak. 
10  For  if  any  one  see  thee  that  hast 
knowledge  reclining  at  table  in  an 
idol's  temple,  will  not  the  conscience 
of  him  that  is  weak  be  edified,  so  as 
to  eat  things  sacrificed  to  idols?  11 
For  the  weak  one  perishes  in  thy 
knowledge,  the  brother  for  whom 
Christ  died.  12  Now  in  so  sinning 
against  the  brethren  and  wounding 
their  weak  conscience,  you  sin 
against  Christ.  13  Wherefore  if 
meat  cause  my  brother  to   fall,   I 


will  never  eat  flesh,  lest  I  cause  my 
brother  to   fall. 

9  1  Am  I  not  free?  Am  I  not 
an  apostle?  Have  I  not  seen 
Jesus  our  Lord?  Are  you  not  my 
work  in  the  Lord?  2  If  to  others  I 
am  not  an  apostle,  yet  certainly  to 
you  I  am ;  for  the  seal  of  my  apos- 
tleship  are  you  in  the  Lord.  3  This 
is  my  defense  to  them  that  examine 
me.  4  Have  we  not  a  right  to  eat 
and  drink?  5  Have  we  not  a  right 
to  lead  about  a  sister  wife,  as  the 
rest  of  the  apostles  also,  and  the 
brothers  of  the  Lord,  and  Cephas? 
6  Or  I  only  and  Barnabas,  have  we 
no  right  to  forbear  working?  7 
Who  ever  goes  to  war  at  his  own 
charges?  Who  plants  a  vineyard, 
and  eats  not  its  fruit?  Or  who 
feeds  a  flock,  and  eats  not  of  the 
milk  of  the  flock?  8  Say  I  these 
things  as  a  man,  or  does  the  law 
also  not  speak  these?  9  For  in  the 
law  of  Moses  it  is  written :  Thou 
shalt  not  muzzle  the  ox  that  treads 
out  the  grain.  Is  it  for  oxen  that 
God  cares?  10  Or  on  our  account 
altogether  does  he  speak?  For  on 
our  account  was  it  written,  that  he 
that  thrashes  ought  to  thrash  in 
hope,  and  he  that  plows,  in  hope  of 
partaking.  11  If  we  have  sown  to 
you  spiritual  things,  is  it  a  great 
thing  if  we  reap  your  carnal  things? 

12  If  others  partake  of  this  right 
over  you,  should  not  we  rather?  But 
we  used  not  this  right ;  but  we  en- 
dure all  things,  that  we  may  give  no 
hindrance  to   the   gospel  of   Christ. 

13  Know  you  not  that  those  who 
perform  sacred  rites  eat  from  the 
temple?  Those  who  attend  the 
altar  are  partakers  with  the  altar? 

14  So  also  has  the  Lord  commanded 
those  that  preach  the  gospel  to  live 


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of  the  gospel;  15  but  I  have  used 
none  of  these  things.  And  1  have 
not  written  these  things  that  it 
should  be  so  done  in  my  case ;  for 
it  vi^ere  better  for  me  to  die,  than 
that  any  one  should  make  my  cause 
of  glorying  void. 

16  For  if  I  preach  the  gospel,  I 
have  no  cause  for  glorying;  for 
necessity  is  laid  upon  me ;  for  woe 
is  to  me  if  I  preach  not  the  gospel. 
17  For  if  I  do  this  willingly,  I  have 
a  reward;  but  if  unwillingly,  I  am 
intrusted  with  a  stewardship.  18 
What  then  is  my  reward?  that  in 
preaching  the  gospel  I  make  the 
gospel  without  charge,  that  I  may 
not  abuse  my  right  in  the  gospel. 
19  For  being  free  from  all  I  made 
myself  servant  to  all,  that  I  might 
gain  the  greater  number;  20  and  I 
became  to  the  Jews  as  a  Jew,  that 
I  might  gain  the  Jews;  to  those 
under  law  as  under  law,  not  being 
myself  under  law,  that  I  might  gain 
those  under  law;  21  to  those  with- 
out law  as  without  law,  not  being 
without  law  to  God,  but  under  law 
to_  Christ,  that  I  might  gain  those 
without  law;  22  to  the  weak  I  be- 
came weak,  that  I  might  gain  the 
weak :  to  all  I  became  all  things, 
that  by  all  means  I  might  save  some. 
23  And  all  things  I  do  for  the  sake 
of  the  gospel,  that  a  fellow-partaker 
of  it  I  may  become.  24  Know  you 
not  that  those  who  run  in  the  race- 
course all  run,  but  one  takes  the 
prize?  So  run  that  you  may  obtain 
it.  25  And  every  one  that  contends 
for  a  prize  is  temperate  in  all 
things:  they  indeed  then  that  they 
may  take  a  corruptible  crown,  but 
we  an  incorruptible.  26  T  therefore 
so  run  not  as  uncertainly,  so  fight 
I   as   not   beating  the   air;   27   but 


I  bruise  my  body  and  bring  it 
into  subjection,  lest  perhaps  having 
preached  to  others  I  myself  should 
become  rejected. 

1  A  1  For  I  would  not  have  you 
-L  V/  ignorant,  brethren,  that  all 
our  fathers  were  under  the  cloud, 
and  all  passed  through  the  sea,  2  and 
were  all  baptized  into  Moses  in  the 
cloud  and  in  the  sea,  3  and  all  ate 
the  same  spiritual  food,  4  and  all 
drank  the  same  spiritual  drink;  for 
they  drank  of  the  spiritual  rock  that 
followed,  and  the  rock  was  Christ. 
5  But  in  the  greater  number  of  them 
God  had  no  pleasure;  for  they  were 
overthrown  in  the  wilderness.  6 
Now  these  things  became  types  of 
us,  that  we  should  not  be  desirers 
of  evil  things  as  they  also  desired. 
7  Neither  become  idolaters,  as  some 
of  them,  as  it  is  written  :  The  people 
sat  down  to  eat  and  to  drink,  and 
rose  up  to  sport.*  8  Neither  let  us 
commit  lewdness,  as  some  of  them 
committed  lewdness,  and  fell  in 
one  day  twenty-three  thousand.  9 
Neither  let  us  tempt  Christ,  as  some 
of  them  tempted,  and  were  de- 
stroyed by  serpents.  10  Neither 
murmur,  as  some  of  them  mur- 
mured, and  were  destroyed  by  the 
destroyer.  11  Now  these  things 
happened  to  them  as  examples,  but 
were  written  for  the  instruction  of 
us,  on  whom  the  ends  of  the  ages 
have  come.  12  So  then  let  him  that 
thinks  he  stands  take  heed  lest  he 
fall.  13  A  temptation  has  not  taken 
you  except  such  as  is  common  to 
man  ;  but  God  is  faithful,  who  will 
not  suffer  you  to  be  tempted  above 
what  you  are  able,  but  will  make 
with  the  temptation  a  way  also  of  es- 


'In  idolatrous  dance. 


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I.  CORINTHIANS 


cape,  that  you  may  be  able  to  endure. 

14  Wherefore,  my  beloved,  flee 
from  idolatry.  15  As  to  wise  men 
I  speak  :  judge  you  what  1  say.  16 
The  cup  of  blessing  which  we  bless, 
is  it  not  the  communion  of  the  blood 
of  Christ?  The  bread  which  we 
break,  is  it  not  the  communion  of 
the  body  of  Christ?  17  Because  one 
bread,  one  body  we  the  many  are ; 
for  we  all  partake  of  the  one  bread. 
18  See  Israel  according  to  the  flesh : 
are  not  those  that  cat  the  sacrifices 
partakers  of  the  altar?  19  What 
then  do  I  say?  that  an  idol-sacrifice 
is  any  thing,  or  that  an  idol  is  any 
thing?  20  But,  that  the  things 
which  they  sacrifice,  to  demons  they 
sacrifice  and  not  to  God;  and  I 
would  not  have  you  become  par- 
takers with  demons.  21  You  can 
not  drink  the  cup  of  the  Lord  and 
the  cup  of  demons :  you  can  not 
partake  of  the  table  of  the  Lord  and 
the  table  of  demons.  22  Or  do  we 
provoke  the  Lord  to  jealousy?  Are 
we  stronger  than  he? 

23  All  things  are  in  my  power, 
but  not  all  things  are  profitable :  all 
things  are  in  my  power,  but  not  all 
things  edify.  24  Let  no  one  seek 
that  which  is  his  own,  but  that 
which  is  the  other's.  25  Everything 
that  is  sold  in  the  meat-market,  eat, 
examining  nothing  on  account  of 
conscience ;  26  for  the  earth  is  the 
Lord's,  and  the  fulness  of  it.  27 
And  if  any  one  of  the  unbelievers 
invites  you.  and  you  be  disposed  to 
go,  everything  that  is  set  before 
you  eat,  examining  nothing  on  ac- 
count of  conscience.  28  But  if  any 
one  say  to  you.  This  is  offered  in 
sacrifice :  eat  not  for  his  sake  that 
showed  it,  and  for  conscience'  sake. 
29  Conscience  I  say,  not  thy  own, 


but  that  of  the  other.  For  why  is 
my  freedom  judged  by  another's 
conscience?  30  If  I  partake  with 
gratitude,  why  am  I  evil  spoken  of 
on  account  of  that  for  which  I  give 
thanks?  31  Whether  therefore  you 
eat,  or  drink,  or  do  any  thing,  do  all 
to  the  glory  of  God.  32  Give  no 
occasion  for  stumbling  either  to 
Jews  or  to  Greeks  or  to  the  church 
of  God,  33  as  I  also  please  every 
one  in  all  things,  not  seeking  my 
own  profit,  but  that  of  the  many, 
that  they  may  be  saved.  11:1  Be- 
come imitators  of  me,  as  I  also  am 
of  Christ. 

11  2  But  I  praise  you,  breth- 
A  ren,  that  you  remember  me  in 
all  things,  and  hold  fast  the  tradi- 
tions as  I  delivered  themi  to  you.  3 
But  I  wish  you  to  know  that  the 
head  of  every  man  is  Christ,  and 
the  head  of  every  woman  is  the 
man,  and  the  head  of  Christ  is  God. 
4  Every  man  praying  or  prophesy- 
ing having  any  thing  on  his  head 
shames  his  head.  5  And  every 
woman  praying  or  prophesying  with 
her  head  uncovered  shames  her  own 
head ;  for  it  is  one  and  the  same 
thing  as  if  she  were  shaved.  6  For 
if  a  woman  is  not  covered,  let  her 
also  be  shorn ;  but  if  it  is  a  shame 
to  a  woman  to  be  shorn  or  shaved, 
let  her  be  covered.  7  For  a  man  in- 
deed should  not  cover  his  head,  as 
he  is  the  image  and  glory  of  God; 
but  the  woman  is  the  glory  of  man. 
8  For  man  is  not  from  woman,  but 
woman  from  man  ;  9  for  man  was 
not  created  for  the  woman,  but  wo- 
man for  the  man.  10  For  this  rea- 
son ought  the  woman  to  have  au- 
thority* on  her  head  because  of  the 


*A  token  of  subjection. 


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angels.  11  Nevertheless  neither  is 
woman  without  man,  nor  man  with- 
out woman  in  the  Lord ;  12  for  as 
the  woman  is  from  the  man,  so  also 
is  the  man  through  the  woman,  but 
all  things  from  God.  _  13  Judge 
among  yourselves;  is  it  becoming 
that  a  woman  pray  to  God  un- 
covered? 14  Does  not  even  nature 
itself  teach  you,  that,  if  a  man  have 
long  hair,  it  is  a  dishonor  to  him, 
15  but  if  a  woman  have  long  hair, 
it  is  a  glory  to  her?  because  her 
hair  is  given  for  a  covering. 

16  But  if  any  one  seems  to  be 
contentious,  we  have  no  such  cus- 
tom, neither  the  churches  of  God. 

17  Now  this  I  announce  not  in 
praise,  that  you  come  together  not 
for  the  better,  but  for  the  worse. 
18  For  first  indeed  when  you  come 
together  in  the  church,  I  hear  that 
schisms  are  among  you,  and  I  in 
some  measure  believe  it.  19  For 
there  must  be  parties  also  among 
you  that  the  approved  also  may  be- 
come manifest  among  you.  20 
When  therefore  you  come  together 
to  the  same  place,  it  is  not  to  eat 
the  Lord's  supper ;  21  for  in  eat- 
ing, each  one  takes  before  another 
his  own  supper ;  and  one  is  hungry, 
and  another  is  drunken.  22  Why, 
have  you  not  houses  to  eat  and 
drink  in?  Or  the  church  of  God 
do  you  despise,  and  shame  those 
that  have  nothinsr?  What  shall  I 
say  to  you?  Shall  I  praise  you?  In 
this  I  praise  you  not.  23  For  I  re- 
ceived from  the  Lord  that  which 
I  also  delivered  to  you.  that  the 
Lord  Jesus,  on  the  night  in  which 
he  was  delivered  up.  took  bread,  24 
and  after  giving  thanks  he  broke 
and  said  :  This  is  my  body  which  is 
for  you 


of  me.  25  In  like  manner  also  the 
cup,  after  he  had  supped,  saying: 
This  cup  is  the  new  covenant  in  my 
blood :  this  do,  as  often  as  you  drink 
it,  in  remembrance  of  me.  26  For 
as  often  as  you  eat  this  bread  and 
drink  this  cup,  the  death  of  the 
Lord  you  announce,  till  he  come. 
27  So  then  whoever  shall  eat  the 
bread  or  drink  the  cup  of  the  Lord 
in  an  unworthy  manner,  shall  be 
guilty  of  the  body  and  of  the  blood 
of  the  Lord.  28  But  let  a  man  ex- 
amine himself,  and  so  of  the  bread 
let  him  eat,  and  of  the  cup  let  him 
drink;  29  for  he  that  eats  and 
drinks  condemnation  to  himself, 
eats  and  drinks  not  discernmg  the 
body.  30  For  this  reason  many 
among  you  are  weak  and  sickly,  and 
\ery  many  sleep.  31  But  if  we 
would  judge  ourselves,  we  should 
not  be  judged;  32  but  being  judged 
by  the  Lord  we  are  chastened,  that 
we  may  not  be  condemned  with  the 
world.  33  So  then,  my  brethren,  in 
coming  together  to  eat,  wait  one  for 
another.  34  If  any  one  is  hungry, 
let  him  eat  at  home,  that  you  come 
not  together  to  condemnation.  But 
the  rest  will  I  set  in  order  when  I 
come. 

1  '^  1  But  concerning  spiritual 
jL  ^  things,  brethren,  I  do  not 
wish  you  to  be  ignorant.  2  You 
know  that  when  you  were  Gentiles 
you  were  carried  away  to  the  dumb 
idols  as  you  were  led.  3  Wherefore 
I  make  known  to  you  that  no  one 
speaking  in  the  Spirit  of  God  says : 
Accursed  is  Jesus;  and  no  one  can 
say:  Lord  Jesus,  unless  in  the  Holy 
Spirit. 
4  Now    there    are    diversities    of 


gifts,   but   the    same    Spirit;    5   and 
this   do   in   remembrance  I  there  are  diversities  of  ministries, 
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and  the  same  Lord;  6  and  there  are 
diversities  of  operations,  and  the 
same  God  who  works  all  things  in 
all.  7  But  to  each  one  is  given  the 
manifestation  of  the  Spirit  with  a 
view  to  the  proht  of  all.  8  For  to 
one  is  given,  through  the  Spirit,  the 
word  of  wisdom;  to  another,  the 
word  of  knowledge,  according  to 
the  same  Spirit ;  9  to  another  faith, 
in  the  same  Spirit;  to  another  gifts 
of  healing,  in  the  same  Spirit ;  10 
to  another  the  workings  of  mighty- 
deeds,  to  another  prophecy,  to  an- 
other discernings  of  spirits,  to  an- 
other kinds  of  tongues,  to  another 
interpretation  of  tongues;  11  but 
all  these  work  the  one  and  the  same 
Spirit,  distributing  to  each  severally 
as  he  wills. 

12  For  as  the  body  is  one,  and 
yet  has  many  members,  but  all  the 
members  of  the  body,  being  many, 
are  one  body,  so  also  is  Christ ;  13 
for  in  one  Spirit  were  we  all  bap- 
tized into  one  body,  whether  Jews 
or  Greeks,  whether  bond  or  free, 
and  were  all  made  to  drink  one 
Spirit.  14  For  the  .body  is  not  one 
member,  but  many.  15  If  the  foot 
should  say :  Because  I  am  not^  the 
hand,  I  am  not  of  the  body,  it  is 
not  therefore  not  of  the  body.  16 
And  if  the  ear  should  say:  Because 
I  am  not  the  eye,  I  am  not  of  the 
body,  it  is  not  therefore  not  of  the 
body.  17  If  the  whole  body  were 
an  eye,  where  were  the  hearing?  If 
the  whole  were  hearing,  where  were 
the  smelling?  18  But  now  God  set 
the  members,  each  one  of  them  in 
the  body  as  it  pleased  him.  19  But 
if  they  all  were  one  member,  where 
were  the  body?  20  But  now  many 
members,  but  one  body.    21  And  the 


no  need  of  thee :  or,  again,  the  head 
to  the  feet :  I  have  no  need  of  you : 
22  yes,  much  more  the  members  of 
the  body  that  seem  to  be  weaker  are 
necessary;  23  and  those  members 
of  the  body,  which  we  think  to  be 
more  dishonorable,  around  these  we 
put  more  abundant  honor;  and  our 
uncomely  members  have  more 
abundant  comeliness ;  24  and  our 
comely  members  have  no  need.  But 
God  has  well  ordered  the  body,  giv- 
ing more  abundant  honor  to  that 
which  lacked.  25  that  there  should 
be  no  schism  in  the  body,  but  that 
the  members  should  have  the  same 
care  one  for  another.  26  And 
whether  one  member  suffers,  all  the 
members  sympathize ;  or  if  one 
member  is  honored,  all  the  members 
rejoice  with  it.  27  Now  you  are  the 
body  of  Christ  and  members  in  par- 
ticular. 28  And  God  has  set  some 
in  the  church,  first  apostles,  second- 
ly prophets,  thirdly  teachers,  after 
that  powers,  after  that  gifts  of 
healing,  helps,  governments,  kinds 
of  tongues.  29  Are  all  apostles? 
Are  all  prophets?  Are  all  teachers? 
Are  all  powers?  Have  all  gifts  of 
healing?  Do  all  speak  with  tongues? 
Do  all  interpret?  31  But  ardently 
desire  the  greater  gifts;  and  yet  I 
show  you  a  more  excellent  way. 
1  '3  1  Though  I  speak  with  the 
X  O  tongues  of  men  and  of  an- 
gels, but  have  not  love,  I  have  be- 
come sounding  brass  or  a  clanging 
cymbal.  2  And  though  I  have  proph- 
ecy, and  know  all  mysteries  and  all 
knowledge,  and  though  I  have  all 
faith  so  as  to  remove  mountains,  but 
have  not  love,  I  am  nothing.  3  And 
though  I  give  all  my  goods  away  in 
food,  and  though   I   deliver  up  my 


eye  can  not  say  to  the  hand :  I  have  ■  body  that  I  may  be  burned,  but  have 

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not  love,  I  am  profited  nothing.  4 
Love  suffers  long,  is  kind;  love 
envies  not ;  love  is  not  boastful,  is 
not  puffed  up;  5  does  not  behave 
itself  improperly,  seeks  not  her  own, 
is  not  provoked,  charges  not  the 
evil,  6  rejoices  not  in  iniquity,  but 
rejoices  in  the  truth :  7  bears  all 
things,  believes  all  things,  hopes  all 
things,  endures  all  things. 

8  Love  never  fails ;  but  whether 
prophecies,  they  shall  come  to 
naught :  or  tongues,  they  shall 
cease;  or  knowledge,  it  shall  come 
to  naught.  9  But  we  know  in  part, 
and  we  prophesy  in  part :  10  when, 
however,  the  perfect  has  come,  that 
in  part  shall  come  to  naught.  11 
When  I  was  a  child,  I  talked  as  a 
child,  I  thought  as  a  child,  I  rea- 
soned as  a  child :  when  I  became  a 
man,  I  put  away  the  things  of  a 
child.  12  For  now  we  see  by 
means  of  a  mirror  in  an  enigma, 
but  then  face  to  face :  now  I  know 
in  part,  but  then  I  shall  know  even 
as  I  was  known.  13  And  now  abides 
faith,  hope,  love,  these  three ;  but 
the  greatest  of  these  is  love. 
"I  4  1  Pursue  love,  but  ardently 
AT"  desire  spiritual  gifts,  rather, 
however,  that  you  may  prophesy.  2 
F'or  he  that  speaks  in  a  tongue 
speaks  not  to  men,  but  to  God ;  for 
no  one  understands,  though  in  spirit 
he  speaks  mysteries ;  3  but  he  that 
prophesies  speaks  to  men  edification, 
and  exhortation,  and  comfort.  4  He 
that  speaks  in  a  tongue  edifies  him- 
self; but  he  that  prophesies  edifies 
the  church.  5  Now,  I  wish  you  all 
to  speak  in  tongues,  bnt  rather  that 
you  prophesy;  and  greater  is  he 
that  prophesies  than  he  that  speaks 
in  tongues,  unless  he  interpret,  that 
the  church  may  receive  edification. 


6  But  now,  brethren,  if  I  come  to 
you  speaking  in  tongues,  what  shall 
1  profit  you,  unless  I  shall  speak  to 
you  either  in  revelation,  or  in 
knowledge,  or  in  prophecy,  or  in 
teaching?  7  Even  things  without 
life,  giving  sound,  whether  pipe  or 
harp,  yet,  if  they  give  not  a  distinc- 
tion in  tones,  how  shall  that  be 
known  which  is  piped  or  harped? 
8  For  if  the  trumpet  give  an  uncer- 
tain sound,  who  shall  prepare  him- 
self for  battle?  9  So,  unless  you 
also,  through  the  tongue,  give  a 
word  easy  to  be  understood,  how 
shall  that  be  known  which  is 
spoken  ?  for  you  shall  speak  into  the 
air.  10  There  are,  it  may  be,  so 
many  kinds  of  voices  in  the  world, 
and  no  one  of  them  without  signifi- 
cation :  11  if.  then.  I  know  not  the 
power  of  the  voice,  I  shall  be  to 
him  that  speaks  a  barbarian,  and  he 
that  speaks  a  barbarian,  in  my  judg- 
ment. 12  So  also  you.  since  you  are 
ardently  desirous  of  spirits,  seek 
that  you  may  abound  with  a  view  to 
the  edification  of  the  church.  13 
Wherefore,  let  him  that  speaks  with 
a  tongue  pray  that  he  may  inter- 
pret. 14  For  if  I  pray  with  a  tongue, 
my  spirit  prays,  but  my  mind  is  un- 
fruitful. 15  What,  then,  is  it?  I 
will  pray  with  the  spirit,  but  I  will 
pray  with  the  mind  also :  T  will  sing 
with  the  spirit,  but  I  will  sing  with 
the  mind  also.  16  Else,  if  thou  shalt 
have  blessed  with  the  spirit,  he  that 
occupies  the  place  of  the  unlearned, 
how  shall  he  say  the  amen  at  thy 
giving  of  thanks?  since  he  knows 
not  what  thou  sayest;  17  for  thou 
indeed  givest  thanks  well,  but  the 
other  is  not  edified.  18  I  thank  God, 
I  speak  with  a  tongue  more  than 
you  all ;  19  but  in  the  church  I  pre- 


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fer  to  speak  five  words  through  my 
mind,  that  I  may  instruct  others 
also,  than  ten  thousand  words  in  a 
tongue. 

20  Brethren,  become  not  little 
children  in  understanding,  but  in 
malice  be  childlike,  but  in  under- 
standing become  full-grown  men. 
21  In  the  law  it  is  written :  In 
words  of  another  tongue  and  in 
other  lips  will  I  speak  to  this  people, 
and  not  even  thus  will  they  hearken 
to  me,  says  the  Lord.  22  So,  then, 
the  tongues  are  for  a  sign,  not  for 
the  believers,  but  for  the  unbeliev- 
ers, but  prophecy,  not  for  the  unbe- 
lievers, but  for  the  believers.  23  If, 
then,  the  whole  church  shall  have 
come  together  into  the  same  place, 
and  all  speak  with  tongues,  but 
there  come  in  unlearned  men  or  un- 
believers, will  they  not  say  that  you 
are  mad?  24  But  if  all  prophesy, 
and  there  come  in  any  unbeliever  or 
unlearned  man,  he  is  convinced  by 
all,  he  is  judged  by  all ;  25  the 
secrets  of  his  heart  become  mani- 
fest; and  so,  falling  on  his  face,  he 
will  worship  God,  reporting  that  in 
reality  God  is  in  you. 

26  What,  then,  is  it,  brethren? 
When  you  come  together,  each  one 
of  you  has  a  psalm,  has  a  teaching, 
has  a  revelation,  has  a  tongue,  has 
an  interpretation :  let  all  things  be 
done  with  a  view  to  edification.  27 
If  any  one  speaks  with  a  tongue,  by 
twos,  or,  at  most,  by  threes,  and  in 
turn,  and  let  one  interpret ;  28  but 
if  there  be  no  interpreter,  let  him  be 
silent  in  the  church,  but  let  him 
speak  to  himself  and  to  God.  29 
And  let  two  or  three  prophets  speak, 
and  let  the  others  discern  ;  30  but  if 
a  revelation  be  made  to  another  sit- 
ting by,  let  the  first  be  silent.     31 


For  you  can  all  prophesy  one  by 
one,  that  all  may  learn  and  all  be 
comforted.  32  And  the  spirits  of 
prophets  are  subject  to  prophets; 
33  for  God  is  not  of  disorder,  but  of 
peace. 

As  in  all  the  churches  of  the 
saints,  34  let  your  women  be  silent 
in  the  churches ;  for  it  is  not  per- 
mitted to  them  to  speak,  but  to  be 
in  subjection,  as  the  law  also  says. 
35  But  if  they  wish  to  learn  any 
thing,  let  them  ask  their  own  hus- 
bands at  home ;  for  it  is  a  shame  to 
a  woman  to  speak  in  a  church.  36 
Or  came  the  word  of  God  out  from 
you,  or  to  j'ou  only  did  it  come? 

37  If  any  one  thinks  he  is  a 
prophet  or  spiritual,  let  him  ac- 
knowledge the  things  which  I  write, 
that  they  are  of  the  Lord;  38  but  if 
one  is  ignorant,  let  him  be  ignorant. 
39  So  then,  brethren,  ardently  de- 
sire to  prophesy,  and  forbid  not  to 
speak  in  tongues ;  40  but  let  all 
things  be  done  in  a  becoming  man- 
ner and  in  order. 

1  C  1  Moreover,  I  make  known 
lZj  to  you.  brethren,  the  gospel 
which  I  preached  to  you,  which  also 
you  received,  in  which  also  you  have 
stood,  2  through  which  also  you  are 
saved,  if  you  hold  fast  with  what 
word  I  preached  to  you,  unless  you 
believed  in  vain.  3  For  I  delivered 
to  you,  among  the  first  things,  that 
which  I  also  received;  that  Christ 
died  for  our  sins,  according  to  the 
Scriptures;  4  and  that  he  was 
buried :  and  that  he  rose  from  the 
dead  on  the  third  day,  according  to 
the  Scriptures :  5  and  that  he  ap- 
peared to  Cephas,  then  to  the  twelve. 
6  After  that  he  appeared  to  more 
than  five  hundred  brethren  at  once, 
of  whom  the  greater  part  remain  till 


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now,  but  some  have  also  fallen 
asleep.  7  After  that  he  appeared  to 
James,  after  that  to  all  the  apostles. 
8  But,  last  of  all,  as  to  the  one  born 
out  of  due  time,  he  appeared  to  me 
also.  9  For  I  am  the  least  of  the 
apostles,  who  am  not  worthy  to  be 
called  an  apostle,  because  I  perse- 
cuted the  church  of  God ;  10  but  by 
the  grace  of  God  I  am  what  I  am, 
and  his  grace  which  was  for  me  be- 
came not  vain,  but  I  labored  more 
abundantly  than  they  all :  not  I, 
however,  but  the  grace  of  God 
which  was  with  me.  11  Whether, 
therefore,  I  or  the}^  so  we  preach, 
and  so  you  believed. 

12  But  if  Christ  is  preached  that 
he  has  risen  from  the  dead,  how  say 
some  among  you  that  there  is  no 
resurrection  of  the  dead?  13  But 
if  there  is  no  resurrection  of  the 
dead,  neither  has  Christ  been 
raised;  14  and  if  Christ  has  not 
been  raised,  vain  then  both  what 
we  preached,  and  vain  also  your 
faith  :  15  further,  we  are  also  found 
false  witnesses  of  God,  because  we 
testified  against  God  that  he  raised 
up  Christ,  whom  he  did  not  raise, 
if  indeed  then  the  dead  are  not 
raised.  16  For  if  the  dead  are  not 
raised,  neither  has  Christ  been 
raised;  17  but  if  Christ  has  not 
been  raised,  fruitless  your  faith, 
you  are  yet  in  your  sins :  18  then 
also  those  that  have  fallen  asleep 
in  Christ  have  perished.  19  If  only 
in  this  life  we  have  been  hoping 
in  Christ,  more  miserable  than  all 
men  are  we.  20  But  now  has  Christ 
been  raised  from  the  dead,  the  first- 
fruits  of  those  that  have  slept.  21 
For  since  through  man  death, 
through  man  also  the  resurrection 
of  the  dead.     22  For  as  in   Adam 


all  die,  so  also  in  Christ  shall  all 
be  made  alive.  23  But  each  one  in 
his  own  order;  the  firstfruit  Christ, 
afterward  those  that  are  Christ's  at 
his  coming :  24  then  the  end,  when 
he  shall  have  delivered  up  the  king- 
dom to  the  God  and  Father,  when 
he  shall  have  destroyed  all  princi- 
pality and  all  authority  and  power. 

25  For  he  must  reign  till  he  shall 
have  put  all  enemies  under  his  feet. 

26  Death,  the  last  enemy,  shall  be 
destroyed.  27  For  he  has  put  all 
things  under  his  feet.  But  when 
he  shall  have  said  that  all  things 
have  been  subjected,  it  is  evident 
that  he  is  excepted  who  subjected 
all  things  to  him;  28  but  when  all 
things  shall  have  been  subjected  to 
him,  then  shall  the  Son  also  be 
subjected  to  him  who  subjected  all 
things  to  him,  that  God  may  be  the 
all  in  all. 

29  Otherwise,  what  shall  they  do 
who  are  baptized  for  the  dead?  If 
the  dead  are  not  raised  at  all,  why 
are  they  even  baptized  for  them? 
30  Why  also  are  we  in  danger  every 
hour?  31  I  protest  by  the  rejoicing 
over  you,  brethren,  which  I  have  in 
Christ  Jesus  our  Lord,  I  die  daily. 
32  If  as  a  man  I  fought  with  wild 
beasts  in  Fphesus,  what  advantage 
is  it  to  me?  If  the  dead  are  not 
raised,  let  us  eat  and  drink,  for  to- 
morrow we  die.  33  Be  not  de- 
ceived :  Evil  communications  cor- 
rupt good  manners.  34  Awake  to 
sobriety,  as  it  is  right,  and  sin  not: 
for  ignorance  of  God  some  have. 
For  shame  to  you  I  speak. 

35  But  some  one  will  say:  How 
are  the  dead  raised  up?  and  with 
what  body  do  they  come?  36  Fool- 
ish man,  that  which  thou  so\yest  is 
not    made    alive    unless    it    die;    37 


I.  CORINTHIANS 


and  that  which  thou  sowest,  thou 
sowest  not  the  body  that  shall  be 
produced,  but  naked  grain  it  may- 
be of  wheat,  or  some  of  the  rest ;  38 
but  God  gives  it  a  body  as  it  pleased 
him,  and  to  each  of  the  seeds  its 
own  body.  39  All  flesh  is  not  the 
same  flesh,  but  one  indeed  of  men, 
but  another  flesh  of  beasts,  but  an- 
other flesh  of  birds,  but  another  of 
fishes.  40  And  there  are  bodies 
celestial,  and  bodies  terrestrial ;  but 
the  glory  of  the  celestial' is  one,  and 
the  glory  of  the  terrestrial  another. 
41  There  is  one  glory  of  the  sun, 
and  another  glory  of  the  moon,  and 
another  glory  of  the  stars;  for  star 
diff'ers  from  star  in  glory.  42  So 
also  the  resurrection  of  the  dead. 
It  is  sown  in  corruption,  it  is  raised 
in  incorruption.  43  It  is  sown  in 
dishonor,  it  is  raised  in  glory:  it  is 
sown  in  weakness,  it  is  raised  in 
power :  44  it  is  sown  a  psychical 
body,  it  is  raised  a  spiritual  body. 
If  there  is  a  psychical  body,  there 
is  also  a  spiritual  body.  45  So 
also  it  is  written :  The  first  man 
Adam  was  made  a  living  soul,  the 
last  Adam  a  life-giving  spirit.  46 
But  not  first  the  spiritual,  but 
the  psychical :  after  that  the  spir- 
itual. 47  The  first  man  is  from 
the  earth,  earthy;  the  second  man, 
from  heaven.  48  As  the  earthy, 
such  also  the  earthy ;  and  as  the 
heavenly,  such  also  the  heavenly ; 
49  and  as  we  have  worn  the  image 
of  the  earthy,  we  shall  also  wear 
the  image  of  the  heavenly. 

50  But  this  I  say,  brethren,  that 
flesh  and  blood  cannot  inherit  the 
kingdom  of  God.  neither  does  cor- 
ruption inherit  incorruption.  51  Be- 
hold, I  tell  you  a  mystery ;  we  shall 
not   all    sleep,    but   we    shall    all   be 


changed,  52  in  a  moment,  in  the 
twinkling  of  an  eye,  at  the  last 
trumpet;  for  the  trumpet  shall 
sound,  and  the  dead  shall  be  raised 
incorruptible,  and  we  shall  be 
changed.  53  For  this  corruptible 
must  put  on  incorruptibility,  and 
this  mortal  must  put  on  immortality. 
54  And  when  this  corruptible  shall 
have  put  on  incorruptibility,  and 
this  mortal  shall  have  put  on  im- 
mortality, then  shall  come  to  pass 
the  saying  that  is  written  :  Death  is 
swallowed  up  in  victory.  55  Where 
thy  sting,  O  death?  Where  thy  vic- 
tory. O  death?  56  The  sting  of 
death  is  sin,  but  the  strength  of 
sin  is  the  law.  57  But  thanks  to 
God  who  gives  us  the  victory 
through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  58 
So  then,  my  beloved  brethren,  be- 
come steadfast,  immovable,  abound- 
ing in  the  work  of  the  Lord  always, 
knowing  that  your  labor  is  not  in 
vain  in  the  Lord. 

1  i^  1  But  concerning  the  cob 
J-  v-l  lection  which  is  for  the 
saints,  as  I  gave  order  to  the 
churches  of  Galatia,  so  also  do  you. 
2  On  every  first  day  of  the  week 
let  each  one  of  you  lay  by  himself, 
treasuring  up  whatever  he  has  been 
prospered,  that  there  be  no  collec- 
tions when  I  come.  3  And  when  I 
have  come,  whomever  you  may  ap- 
prove, these  will  I  send  with  letters 
to  bear  your  favor  to  Jerusalem ; 
4  and  if  it  be  worth  my  going  also, 
they  shall  go  with  me.  5  But  I  will 
come  to  you  when  I  shall  have 
passed  through  Macedonia  ;  6  for  I 
am  going  through  ^Macedonia,  but 
with  you.  it  may  be.  T  shall  remain 
or  even  spend  the  winter,  that  --^ou 
may  send  me  forward  wherever  I 
may  go.     7   For   I   do  not  wish   to 


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see  you  now  in  passing;  for  1  hope 
to  remain  some  time  with  you,  if 
the  Lord  permit.  8  But  I  shall 
abide  in  Ephesus  till  Pentecost ;  9 
for  there  has  been  opened  to  me  a 
door  great  and  effectual,  and  there 
are  many  adversaries. 

10  Now  if  Timothy  come,  see  that 
he  be  with  you  without  fear ;  for 
he  works  the  work  of  the  Lord  as 
I  also  do:  11  let  no  one  therefore 
despise  him.  But  send  him  forward 
in  peace,  that  he  may  come  to  me ; 
for  I  wait  for  him  with  the  breth- 
ren. 

12  But  concerning  Apollos  the 
brother,  I  exhorted  him  much  to 
come  to  you  with  the  brethren  ;  and 
his  will  was  not  at  all  to  come  now ; 
but  he  will  come  when  he  shall  have 
opportunity. 

13  Watch,  stand  firm  in  the  faith, 
act  like  men,  be  strong.  14  Let  all 
your  deeds  be  done  in  love. 

15  Now  I  beseech  you,  brethren  : 


you  know  the  house  of  Stephanas, 
that  it  is  the  firstfruit  of  Achaia, 
and  they  have  given  themselves  to 
the  ministry  of  the  saints :  16  that 
you  also  submit  yourselves  to  those 
that  are  such,  and  to  every  one  that 
works  with  me  and  labors.  17  But 
I  rejoice  at  the  coming  of  Stepha- 
nas and  Fortunatus  and  Achaicus, 
because  they  have  supplied  the  want 
of  you ;  18  for  they  have  refreshed 
my  spirit  and  yours.  Therefore  ac- 
knowledge those  that  are  such. 

19  The  churches  of  Asia  salute 
you.  Aquila  and  Prisca,  with  the 
church  that  is  in  their  house, 
salute  you  much  in  the  Lord.  20 
All  the  brethren  salute  you.  Salute 
one  another  with  a  holy  kiss. 

21  The  salutation  of  Paul  with 
my  own  hand.  22  If  any  one  loves 
not  the  Lord,  let  him  be  accursed. 
The  Lord  comes.  23  The  grace  of 
the  Lord  Jesus  be  with  you.  24  My 
love  with  you  all  in  Christ  Tesus. 


PAUL  TO  THE  CORINTHIANS— il 


11  Paul,  an  apostle^  of  Christ 
Jesus  through  the  will  of  God, 
and  Timothy  the  brother,  to  the 
church  of  God  which  is  in  Corinth, 
with  all  the  saints  that  are  in  all 
Achaia.  2  Grace  to  you  and  peace 
from  God  our  Father  and  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

3  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the 
Father  of  mercies  and  God  of  all 
comfort,  4  who  comforts  us  in  all 
our  affliction,  that  we  may  be  able 
to  comfort  those  that  are  in  all 
affliction  through  the  comfort  with 
which  we  ourselves  are  comforted 


by  God ;  5  for  as  the  sufferings 
of  Christ  abound  toward  us,  so 
through  Christ  our  comfort  also 
abounds.  6  But  whether  we  are  af- 
flicted, it  is  for  your  comfort  and 
salvation  which  is  effectual  in  the 
enduring  of  the  same  sufferings 
which  we  also  suffer;  and  our  hope 
of  you  is  firm:  or  if  we  are  com- 
forted, it  is  for  your  comfort  and 
salvation,  7  knowing  that  as  you 
are  partakers  of  the  sufferings,  so 
also  of  the  comfort. 

8  For  we  do  not  wish  you  to  be 
ignorant,  brethren,  concerning  our 
affliction  that  came  upon  us  in  Asia, 


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that  we-  were  exceedingly  pressed 
beyond  strength,  so  that  we  de- 
spaired even  of  life;  9  but  we  our- 
selves have  had  in  ourselves  the 
sentence  of  death,  that  we  should 
not  trust  in  ourselves,  but  in  God 
who  raises  the  dead,  10  who  deliv- 
ered us  from  so  great  a  death  and 
does  deliver,  on  whom  we  hope  that 
he  will  even  yet  deliver,  11  you 
also  helping  together  by  prayer  for 
us,  that  for  the  gift  bestowed  on 
us  because  of  the  prayers  of  many 
persons,  thanks  may  be  given 
through  many  on  our  behalf.  12 
For  our  glorying  is  this,  the  testi- 
mony of  our  conscience,  that  in  sim- 
plicity and  godly  sincerity,  not  in 
carnal  wisdom,  but  in  the  grace  of 
God,  have  we  conducted  ourselves 
in  the  world,  but  more  abundantly 
with  you.  13  For  we  write  no  other 
things  to  you  than  what  you  read 
or  even  acknowledge ;  and  I  hope 
you  will  acknowledge  even  to  the 
end,  14  even  as  you  also  acknowl- 
edge us  in  part,  that  we  are  your 
cause  of  glorying  as  you  also  are 
ours  in  the  day  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 
15  And  in  this  confidence  I  in- 
tended before  to  come  to  you.  that 
you  might  have  a  second  benefit;  16 
and  through  you  to  pass  into  IMace- 
donia,  and  to  come  again  from 
IMacedonia  to  you ;  and  by  you  to 
be  sent  forward  into  Judea.  17  In- 
tending this,  then,  did  I  use  light- 
ness? or  the  things  which  I  intend, 
do  I  intend  according  to  the  flesh, 
that  there  should  be  with  me  the 
yes  yes  and  the  no  no?  18  But 
as  God  is  faithful,  our  word  which 
is  toward  you  is  not  yes  and  no. 
19  For  the  Son  of  God.  Christ 
Jesus,  who  was  preached  among 
you   through    us,    through   me,    and 


Silvanus,  and  Timothy,  was  not  yes 
and  no,  but  in  him  was  yes.  20  For 
as  many  promises  of  God  as  there 
are,  in  him  is  the  yes,  and  in  him 
the  amen  to  the  glory  of  God 
through  us.  21  Now  he  who  estab- 
lishes us  with  you  in  Christ,  and 
has  anointed  us  is  God,  22  who  has 
also  sealed  us  and  given  us  the  ear- 
nest of  the  Spirit  in  our  hearts. 

23  But  I  call  God  as  a  witness 
against  my  soul,  that,  because  I 
would  spare  you,  1  came  no  more 
to  Corinth.  24  Not  that  we  are 
lords  over  your  faith,  but  we  are 
helpers  of  your  joy;  for  by  faith 
you  stand. 

2  1  But  I   determined  this   for 

myself,  that  I  would  not  again 
in  sorrow  come  to  you.  2  For  if  I 
give  you  sorrow,  who  then  is  he 
that  gives  me  joy  but  he  that  is 
made  sorrowful  by  me?  3  And  I 
wrote  this  very  thing,  that  I  might 
not  on  coming  have  sorrow  from 
those  from  whom  I  ought  to  have 
joy.  having  confidence  in  you  all 
that  my  joy  is  the  joy  of  you  all. 
4  For  out  of  much  affliction  and 
distress  of  heart  I  wrote  to  you 
through  many  tears,  not  that  you 
might  be  made  sorrowful,  but  that 
you  might  know  the  love  that  I 
have  more  abundantly  toward  you. 
5  But  if  any  one  has  caused  sor- 
row, not  me  has  he  made  sorrowful, 
but  in  part, — that  I  may  not  over- 
charge him, — all  of  you.  6  Sufficient 
for  such  a  one  is  this  punishment 
which  was  inflicted  by  the  greater 
number:  7  so  that  on  the  other 
hand  you  should  rather  forgive  and 
comfort,  lest  such  a  one  should  be 
swallowed  up  by  overmuch  sorrow. 
8  Wherefore  I  exhort  you  to  con- 
firm to  him  your  love ;  9  for  to  this 


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end  also  did  I  write,  that  I  might 
know  the  proof  of  you,  whether  you 
are  obedient  in  all  things.  10  Now 
to  whom  you  forgive  anything,  1 
also  forgive;  for  what  I  have  for- 
given, if  I  have  forgiven  anything, 
for  your  sakes  I  forgive  it  in  the 
person  of  Christ,  11  lest  Satan 
should  gain  an  advantage  over  us ; 
for  of  his  devices  we  are  not  igno- 
rant. 

12  But  when  I  came  to  Troas  for 
the  gospel  of  Christ,  and  a  door 
was  opened  to  me  in  the  Lord,  13  I 
had  no  rest  in  my  spirit  because  I 
found  not  Titus  my  brother;  but 
taking  leave  of  them  I  went  forth 
into  ^lacedonia. 

14  Now  thanks  to  God,  who  al- 
ways causes  us  to  triumph  in  Christ, 
and  makes  manifest  the  odor  of  his 
knowledge  through  us  in  every 
place ;  15  for  we  are  to  God  a  sweet 
odor  of  Christ  in  the  saved  and  in 
the  lost :  16  to  the  one  an  odor 
from  death  to  death,  to  the  other 
an  odor  from  life  to  life.  And  for 
these  things  who  is  sufficient?  17 
For  we  are  not  as  the  many  that 
corrupt  the  word  of  God,  but  as 
from  sincerity,  but  as  from  God  in 
the  sight  of  God  speak  we  in  Christ. 

3  1  Do  we  begin  again  to 
commend  ourselves?  or  need 
we,  as  some,  letters  of  commenda- 
tion to  you,  or  of  commendation 
from  you?  2  You  are  our  epistle, 
written  in  our  hearts,  known  and 
read  by  all  men :  3  being  made 
manifest  that  you  are  an  epistle  of 
Christ,  ministered  by  us.  written 
not  with  ink,  but  with  the  Spirit 
of  the  living  God,  not  in  tables  of 
stone,  but  in  fleshy  tables  of  the 
heart.  4  But  such  trust  have  we 
through  Christ  toward  God.     5  Not 


that  we  are  sufficient  to  think  any- 
thing from  ourselves  as  of  our- 
selves, but  our  sufficiency  is  of  God, 

6  who  also  made  us  sufficient  as 
ministers  of  the  new  covenant,  not 
of  letter,  but  of  spirit;  for  the  let- 
ter kills,  but  the  spirit  makes  alive. 

7  But  if  the  ministration  of  death 
in  letters,  which  was  engraved  on 
stones,  was  made  in  glory,  so  that 
the  sons  of  Israel  were  not  able  to 
look  steadfastly  upon  the  face  of 
Moses  because  of  the  glory  of  his 
face,  which  glory  was  to  be  done 
away,  8  how  shall  not  the  ministra- 
tion of  the  spirit  be  in  glory?  9 
For  if  the  ministration  of  con- 
demnation is  glory,  much  more 
does  the  ministration  of  the  spirit 
abound  in  glory.  10  For  that  which 
has  been  made  glorious  has  not 
been  made  glorious  in  this  respect 
because  of  the  excelling  glory.  11 
For  if  that  which  is  done  away  was 
through  glory,  much  more  that 
v.hich  remains  is  in  glory. 

12  Having  therefore  this  hope, 
we  use  great  boldness  of  speech, 
13  and  not  as  Moses  put  a  veil  over 
his  face,  that  the  sons  of  Israel 
might  not  look  steadfastly  to  the 
end  of  that  which  was  to  be  done 
away.  14  But  their  understandings 
were  hardened.  For  till  this  day 
the  same  veil  in  the  reading  of  the 
old  covenant  remains,  not  taken 
away  because  in  Christ  it  is  done 
away;  15  but  till  this  day  when 
Moses  is  read  a  veil  lies  over  their 
heart;  16  but  when  it  has  turned  to 
the  Lord,  the  veil  is  taken  away. 
17  Now  the  Lord  is  the  Spirit;  and 
where  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is,  is 
freedom.  18  But  we  all,  with  un- 
veiled face,  beholding  as  in  a  mir- 
ror   the    glory    of    the    Lord,    are 


II.  CORINTHIANS 


changed  into  the  same  image  from 
glory  to  glory,  even  as  by  the  Lord 
the  Spirit. 

4  1  Wherefore,  having  this 
ministry,  as  we  have  received 
mercy,  we  faint  not,  2  but  have  re- 
nounced the  secret  things  of  shame, 
not  walking  in  craftiness,  nor  falsi- 
fying the  word  of  God,  but  by  man- 
ifestation of  the  truth  commending 
ourselves  to  every  man's  conscience 
in  the  sight  of  God.  3  But  if  our 
gospel  is  also  veiled,  among  those 
that  perish  it  is  veiled.  4  among 
whom  the  god  of  this  age  has 
darkened  the  understandings  of  the 
unbelieving,  that  the  light  of  the 
gospel  of  the  glory  of  Christ,  who 
is  the  image  of  God,  might  not 
shine  forth.  5  For  not  ourselves 
do  we  preach,  but  Christ  Jesus  the 
Lord,  but  ourselves  your  servants 
for  Jesus'  sake.  6  For  the  God  who 
said  that  out  of  darkness  light 
should  shine,  he  has  shined  in  our 
hearts  for  the  shining  of  the  knowl- 
edge of  the  glory  of  God  in  the  face 
of  Christ. 

7  But  we  have  this  treasure  in 
earthen  vessels,  that  the  exceeding 
greatness  of  the  power  may  be 
God's,  and  not  of  us :  8  we  are 
pressed  in  every  way.  but  not 
straitened;  perplexed,  but  not  in 
despair ;  9  persecuted,  but  not  for- 
saken ;  cast  down,  but  not  de- 
stroyed ;  10  always  bearing  about  in 
the  body  the  dying  of  Jesus,  that 
the  life  also  of  Jesus  may  be  made 
manifest  in  our  body.  11  For  we 
that  live  are  always  delivered  up  to 
death  for  Jesus'  sake,  that  the  life 
also  of  Jesus  may  be  made  manifest 
in  our  mortal  flesh.  12  So  that 
death  works  in  us,  but  life  in  you. 
13   But  having  the   same   spirit  of 


faith,  according  to  that  which  is 
written :  I  believed,  therefore  I 
spoke ;  we  also  believe,  and  there- 
fore also  speak :  14  knowing  that 
he  who  raised  up  the  Lord  Jesus, 
will  also  raise  us  up  with  Jesus, 
and  present  us  with  you.  15  For 
all  things  are  for  your  sakes.  that 
the  grace  that  abounds  through 
the  greater  number  may  multiply 
thanksgiving  to  the  glory  of  God. 

16  \'\herefore.  we  faint  not;  but 
though  our  outward  man  perish,  yet 
the  inward  is  renewed  day  by  day. 
17  For  the  momentary  lightness  of 
our  affliction  works  for  us  exceed- 
ing abundantly  an  eternal  weight  of 
glory.  18  while  we  look  not  at  the 
things  seen,  but  at  the  »things  not 
seen  ;  for  the  things  seen  are  tem- 
poral, but  those  not  seen  are  eternal. 
5  1  For  we   know   that   if   our 

earthly  house  of  this  taber- 
nacle were  dissolved,  a  building 
from  God  have  we,  a  house  not 
made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the 
heavens.  2  For  in  this  we  groan, 
earnestly  desiring  to  put  on  over 
it  our  house  that  is  from  heaven, 
3  since,  indeed,  having  been  clothed, 
we  shall  not  be  found  naked.  4 
I-'or  we  that  are  in  the  tabernacle 
do  groan,  being  burdened,  because 
we  do  not  wish  to  be  unclothed, 
but  clothed  upon,  that  what  is 
mortal  may  be  swallowed  up  by 
life.  5  Now  he  that  has  wrought 
us  up  to  this  very  thing  is  God, 
who  has  also  given  us  the  earnest 
of  the  Spirit.  6  Being  confident 
therefore  always,  and  knowing  that 
being  at  home  in  the  body  we  are 
3way  from  home  from  the  Lord:  7 
for  by  means  of  faith  we  walk,  not 
by  means  of  sight:  8  we  are  confi- 
dent, I  say,  and  well  pleased  to  be 


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away  from  home  out  of  the  body, 
and  to  be  at  home  with  the  Lord.  9 
Wherefore  also  we  make  it  a  point 
ol  honor,  whether  at  home  or  away 
from  home,  to  be  acceptable  to  him. 
10  For  we  must  all  be  made  mani- 
fest before  the  judgment-seat  of 
Christ,  that  each  one  may  receive 
the  things  done  by  means  of  the 
body  according  to  what  he  has  done, 
whether  good  or  evil. 

11  Knowing  therefore  the  fear  of 
the  Lord,  we  persuade  men ;  but  we 
have  been  made  manifest  to  God; 
and  I  hope  also  that  we  have  been 
made  manifest  in  your  consciences. 
12  For  we  do  not  again  commend 
ourselves  to  you,  but  are  giving 
you  an  occasion  for  glorying  on  our 
behalf,  that  you  may  have  an  an- 
swer to  those  who  glory  in  appear- 
ance, and  not  in  heart.  13  For  if 
we  have  been  beside  ourselves,  it  is 
for  God :  if  we  are  sober,  it  is  for 
>ou.  14  For  the  love  of  Christ  con- 
strains us,  15  because  we  thus 
judged,  that  if  one  died  for  all,  then 
all  died ;  and  he  died  for  all  that 
they  that  live  should  live  no  longer 
for  themselves,  but  for  him  who 
died  and  rose  for  them.  16  So  that 
henceforth  we  know  no  one  accord- 
ing to  the  flesh ;  and  even  if  we 
have  known  Christ  according  to  the 
flesh,  yet  now  no  longer  do  we 
know  him.  17  So  that  if  any  one  is 
in  Christ,  he  is  a  new  creature : 
the  old  things  have  passed  away, 
behold,  all  things  have  become  new. 

18  And  all  things  are  from  God, 
who  has  reconciled  us  to  himself 
through  Christ,  and  has  given  to 
us    the    ministry    of    reconciliation. 

19  seeing  that  God  was  reconciling 
to  himself  a  world  in  Christ,  not 
charging  to  them  their  ofi"enses,  and 


deposited  in  us  the  word  of  recon- 
ciliation. 20  For  Christ,  then,  we 
act  as  embassadors,  as  if  God  is 
beseeching  through  us  :  we  pray  in 
behalf  of  Christ,  be  reconciled  to 
God.  21  Him  that  knew  no  sin 
made  he  sin  for  us,  that  we  might 
become  the  righteousness  of  God  in 
him. 

6  1   Xow    working   together 

with  him,  we  also  beseech  that 
you  receive  not  the  grace  of  God 
in  vain  2  (for  he  says:  In  an  ac- 
ceptable season  I  heard  thee,  and  in 
a  day  of  salvation  I  helped  thee : 
behold,  now  is  a  well-accepted  sea- 
son ;  behold,  now  is  a  day  of  salva- 
tion) :  3  giving  no  occasion  for 
stumbling  in  any  thing  that  the  min- 
istry be  not  blamed,  4  but  as  min- 
isters of  God  commending  ourselves 
in  everything ;  in  much  patience,  in 
afflictions,  in  necessities,  in  straits,  5 
in  stripes,  in  imprisonments,  in 
tumults,  in  labors,  in  watchings,  in 
fastings.  6  in  purity,  in  knowledge, 
in  longsuffering,  in  kindness,  in  the 
Holy  Spirit,  in  love  unfeigned,  7  in 
the  word  of  truth,  in  the  power  of 
God ;  through  the  armor  of  right- 
eousness on  the  right  hand  and  on 
the  left,  8  through  glory  and  dis- 
honor, through  evil  and  good  re- 
port :  as  deceivers  and  true ;  9  as 
unknown  and  well  known ;  as  dying, 
and  behold,  we  live;  as  chastened 
and  not  killed;  10  as  sorrowing,  but 
always  rejoicing;  as  poor,  but  mak- 
ing many  rich  ;  as  having  nothing, 
and  possessing  all  things. 

11  Our  mouth  has  been  opened  to 
you,  Corinthians,  our  heart  has  been 
enlarged;  12  you  are  not  straitened 
in  us,  but  you  are  straitened  in  your 
own  bowels :  13  now  that  you  may 
repay  me  in  like  manner,  I  speak  as 


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to  children,  be  you  also  enlarged. 
14  Be  not  yoked  with  others,  un- 
believers :  for  what  participation 
have  righteousness  and  lawlessness? 
or  what  communion  has  light  with 
darkness?  15  and  what  concord  has 
Christ  with  Belial  ?  or  what  part 
has  a  believer  with  an  unbeliever? 
16  And  what  agreement  has  the 
temple  of  God  with  idols?  For 
you  are  the  temple  of  the  living 
God,  as  God  has  said :  I  will  dwell 
in  them  and  walk  among  them,  and 
I  wnll  be  their  God  and  they  shall 
be  to  me  a  people.  17  Wherefore 
come  out  from  the  midst  of  them, 
and  be  separated,  says  the  Lord,  and 
touch  not  an  unclean  thing;  and  I 
will  receive  you,  18  and  I  will  be  to 
you  a  Father,  and  you  shall  be  to 
me  sons  and  daughters,  says  the 
Lord  Almighty.  7:  1  Having  there- 
fore these  promises,  beloved,  let  us 
cleanse  ourselves  from  all  filthiness 
of  flesh  and  spirit,  perfecting  holi- 
ness in  the  fear  of  God. 

7  2  Receive  us :  we  wronged  no 
man,  we  corrupted  no  man,  we 
defrauded  no  man,  3  Xot  with  a 
view  to  condemnation  do  I  speak ; 
for  I  have  said  before  that  you  are 
in  our  hearts  to  die  and  live  with. 
4  Great  is  my  boldness  toward  you, 
great  is  my  glorying  concerning 
you:  I  have  been  filled  with  com- 
fort, I  exceedingly  abound  in  joy  in 
all  our  affliction.  5  For  when  we 
came  into  Macedonia  our  flesh  had 
no  rest,  but  in  every  way  were  we 
pressed :  fightings  without,  fears 
within.  6  But  God  who  comforts 
those  that  are  cast  down  comforted 
us  in  the  coming  of  Titus:  7  and 
not  only  in  his  coming,  but  also 
with  the  comfort  with  which  he  was 
comforted    among    you,    when    he 


told  us  of  your  strong  desire,  your 
mourning,  your -zeal  for  me,  so  that 
I  rejoiced  the  more.  8  For  though 
1  made  you  sorry  by  means  of  the 
letter,  I  do  not  regret  it :  though 
I  did  regret  it  (for  I  see  that  that 
letter  made  you  sorry,  though 
for  an  hour),  9  now  I  rejoice,  not 
that  you  were  made  sorry,  but  that 
you  sorrowed  to  repentance ;  for 
>ou  sorrowed  according  to  God, 
that  you  might  receive  injury  from 
us  in  nothing.  10  For  sorrow  ac- 
cording to  God  works  repentance  to 
salvation  not  to  be  regretted ;  but 
the  sorrow  of  the  world  works  out 
death.  11  For  behold,  this  very 
thing  that  you  sorrowed  according 
to  God,  what  diligence  it  wrought 
out  in  you,  yes  rather,  defense,  yes 
rather,  indignation,  yes  rather,  fear, 
}'cs  rather,  strong  desire,  yes  rather, 
zeal,  yes  rather,  infliction  of  punish- 
ment. In  every  respect  you  have 
shown  yourselves  to  be  pure  in  this 
matter.  12  Therefore,  although  I 
wrote  to  you,  I  wrote  not  for  his 
sake  who  had  done  the  wrong,  nor 
for  his  sake  who  had  sufi'ered  the 
wrong,  but  that  your  zeal  for  us 
might  be  made  manifest  to  you  in 
the  sight  of  God.  13  Therefore  we 
have  been  comforted.  But  in  addi- 
tion to  our  comfort  we  rejoiced 
exceedingly  more  at  the  joy  of 
Titus,  because  his  spirit  has  been 
refreshed  by  you  all ;  14  for  if  in 
anything  I  boasted  of  you  to  him, 
I  was  not  made  ashamed ;  but  as 
we  spoke  all  things  to  you  in  truth, 
90  also  our  boasting  which  was 
before  Titus  was  found  to  be  truth. 
15  And  his  inward  afi^ection  is  more 
abundant  toward  you,  while  he  re- 
members the  obedience  of  you  all. 
how  with   fear  and  trembling  you 


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received  him.  16  I  rejoice  that  I 
have  confidence  in  you  in  every- 
thing. 

8  1  But    we    make    known    to 

you,  brethren,  the  grace  of  God 
which  has  been  bestowed  among  the 
churches  of  Macedonia,  2  that  in  a 
great  trial  of  affliction  the  excess 
of  their  joy  and  their  deep  poverty 
abounded  to  the  riches  of  their 
liberahty ;  3  for  according  to  their 
power,  I  testify,  and  beyond  their 
power,  being  willing  of  themselves, 
4  with  much  entreaty  beseeching  of 
us  the  favor  and  the  participation 
in  the  ministration  which  is  for  the 
saints,  5  and  not  as  we  had  hoped, 
but  themselves  they  gave  first  to  the 
Lord  and  to  us  through  the  will  of 
God,  6  so  that  we  have  besought 
Titus,  that  as  he  had  before  begun, 
so  also  he  would  complete  among 
you  this  grace.  7  But  as  you  abound 
in  everything,  in  faith,  and  speech, 
and  knowledge,  and  all  diligence, 
and  your  love  to  us,  see  that  you 
abound  also  in  this  grace.  8  Not 
as  a  commandment  do  I  speak  it, 
but  by  means  of  the  forwardness 
of  others,  and  to  prove  the  sincerity 
of  your  love  ;  9  for  you  know  the 
grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that 
though  he  was  rich,  yet  for  your 
sakes  he  became  poor,  that  you 
through  his  poverty  might  become 
rich.  10  And  I  give  an  opinion  in 
this  matter;  for  this  is  profitable 
for  you,  who  began  before  them  not 
only  to  do,  but  also  to  be  willing 
since  last  year;  11  but  now  complete 
also  the  doing,  that  as  there  was 
the  readiness  of  willing,  so  also 
there  may  be  the  completion  out  of 
what  you  have.  12  For  if  the  readi- 
ness of  mind  is  present,  it  is  ac- 
cepted  according    to    what    it    may 


have,  not  according  to  what  it  has 
not.  13  For  it  is  not  that  there 
should  be  ease  to  others,  but  burden 
to  you,  but  by  equality :  at  the 
present  time  your  abundance  may 
be  for  their  want,  14  that  their 
abundance  may  be  for  your  want, 
that  there  may  be  equality,  15  as  it 
is  written:  Jle  that  gathered  much 
had  nothing  over,  and  he  that  gath- 
ered little  had  no  lack. 

16  But  thanks  to  God  who  is  put- 
ting the  same  zeal  for  you  into  the 
heart  of  Titus ;  17  for  he  accepted 
indeed  the  exhortation ;  but  being 
more  zealous,  he  went  to  you  of 
his  own  accord.  18  And  we  sent 
with  him  the  brother,  whose  praise 
in  the  gospel  is  through  all  the 
churches,  19  and  not  that  only,  but 
who  also  was  chosen  by  the 
churches  as  our  fellow-traveler  with 
this  grace  which  is  ministered  by  us 
with  a  view  to  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  himself,  and  the  manifestation 
of  our  readiness  of  mind,  20  avoid- 
ing this :  that  no  one  should  re- 
proach us  in  this  abundance  that  is 
ministered  by  us ;  21  for  we  pro- 
vide for  things  honorable,  not  only 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  but  also 
in  the  sight  of  men.  22  And  we 
have  sent  with  them  our  brother, 
whom  we  have  in  many  things  and 
at  many  times  proved  to  be  diligent, 
but  now  much  more  diligent  because 
of  the  great  confidence  he  has  in 
you.  23  Whether  any  one  inquire 
of  Titus,  he  is  my  companion  and 
fellow-workman  for  you  :  or  if  our 
brethren  be  inquired  of,  they  are  the 
apostles  of  churches,  the  glory  of 
Christ.  24  Therefore,  the  proof  of 
your  love  and  of  our  glorying  con- 
cerning you.  to  them  you  will  show 
in  the  presence  of  the  churches. 


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9  1  For  indeed  concerning  the 
relief  which  is  for  the  saints, 
it  is  superfluous  for  me  to  write  to 
you;  2  for  I  know  your  forward- 
ness, of  which  I  boast  concerning 
you  to  the  Macedonians,  that  Achaia 
has  been  ready  since  last  year,  and 
your  zeal  has  roused  the  greater 
number.  3  But  1  have  sent  the 
brethren,  that  our  boasting  concern- 
ing you  may  not  be  in  vain  in  this 
respect;  that,  as  I  said,  you  may  be 
ready:  4  lest  perhaps  if  Mace- 
donians come  with  me,  and  find  you 
unprepared,  we,  that  we  say  not  you, 
should  be  ashamed  in  this  confi- 
dence. 5  I  thought  it  necessary 
therefore  to  exhort  the  brethren, 
that  they  would  go  before  to  you, 
and  make  up  beforehand  your  bless- 
ing that  was  promised  before,  that 
this  may  be  ready  as  a  blessing,  and 
not  as  covetousness. 

6  But  as  to  this,  he  that  sows 
sparingly  shall  also  reap  sparingly, 
and  he  that  sows  with  blessings 
shall  also  reap  with  blessings.  7 
Let  each  one  give  as  he  purposes  in 
his  heart,  not  from  sorrow  or  from 
necessity;  for  God  loves  a  cheerful 
giver.  8  And  God  is  able  to  make 
every  grace  abound  to  you.  that  you 
having  always  all  sufficiency  in 
everything,  may  abound  for  every 
good  work ;  9  as  it  is  written  :  He 
scattered  abroad,  he  gave  to  the 
poor,  his  righteousness  remains  for 
ever.  10  But  he  that  supplies  seed 
for  the  sower,  and  bread  for  eating, 
will  supply  and  multiply  your  seed 
sown,  and  increase  the  fruits  of 
your  righteousness:  11  being  en- 
riched in  everything  for  all  liberality, 
w^hich  works  out  through  us  thanks- 
giving to  God.  12  Because  the  ad- 
ministration of  this  service  not  only 


supplies  the  wants  of  the  saints,  but 
also  abounds  through  many  thanks- 
givings to  God :  13  as,  through  the 
proof  which  this  ministration  gives, 
they  glorify  God  for  the  subjection 
that  is  caused  by  your  confession  in 
respect  to  the  gospel  of  Christ,  and 
for  the  liberality  of  the  contribution 
for  them  and  for  all,  14  and  by  their 
prayer  for  you,  since  they  long  for 
j'ou  on  account  of  the  exceeding 
grace  of  God  that  is  in  you.  15 
Thanks  to  God  for  his  unspeakable 
gift. 

1  A  1  Now  I  Paul  myself  be- 
-*-  ^  seech  you  by  the  meekness 
and  gentleness  of  Christ,  who  in 
presence  indeed  am  lowly  among 
you,  but  being  absent  am  bold  to- 
wards you;  2  but  I  entreat  that  I 
may  not  when  present  be  bold  with 
that  confidence,  with  which  I  think 
to  be  bold  against  some  who  think 
of  us  as  if  we  walk  according  to 
the  flesh.  3  For  though  walking  in 
the  flesh,  we  do  not  war  according 
to  the  flesh  4  (for  the  weapons  of 
our  warfare  are  not  carnal,  but 
mighty  through  God  for  the  pulling 
down  of  strongholds),  5  casting 
down  reasonings  and  every  high 
thing  that  exalts  itself  against  the 
knowledge  of  God.  and  leading  cap- 
tive every  thought  to  the  obedience 
of  Christ,  6  and  having  in  readiness 
to  inflict  punishment  on  every  fail- 
ure in  obedience,  when  your  obedi- 
ence is  fulfilled. 

7  Do  you  look  on  things  accord- 
ing to  outward  appearance?  If  any 
one  confides  in  himself  that  he  is 
Christ's,  let  him  conclude  this  again 
of  himself,  that  as  he  is  Christ's, 
so  also  are  we  Christ's.  8  For  even 
if  I  should  boast  somewhat  more 
abundantly  of  our  authority,  which 


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the  Lord  gave  us  for  edification, 
and  not  for  your  destruction,  I  shall 
not  be  made  ashamed.  9  That  I 
may  not  seem  as  if  I  would  terrify 
you  by  letters.  10  For  his  letters, 
say  they,  are  weighty  and  powerful, 
but  his  bodily  presence  weak,  and 
his  speech  contemptible.  11  Let 
such  a  one  think  this,  that  such  as 
we  are  in  word  by  letters,  when  ab- 
sent, such  are  we  also  in  deed,  when 
present.  12  For  we  dare  not  num- 
ber ourselves  among  or  compare 
ourselves  with  some  that  commend 
themselves;  but  they,  measuring 
themselves  among  themselves,  and 
comparing  themselves  with  thern- 
selves,  are  not  wise.  13  But  we  will 
not  boast  without  measure,  but  ac- 
cording to  the  measure  of  the  rule, 
which  God  has  apportioned  to  us, 
a  measure  to  reach  even  to  you. 
14  For  we  do  not  stretch  ourselves 
too  far,  as  if  we  do  not  come  to 
you ;  for  even  as  far  as  to  you  did 
we  come  first  in  the  gospel  of 
Christ,  15  not  boasting  without 
measure  in  the  labors  of  others; 
but  having  hope,  when  your  faith 
is  increased,  to  be  enlarged  among 
you  according  to  our  rule,  abun- 
dantly. 16  to  preach  the  gospel  in 
regions  beyond  you,  not  to  boast 
ourselves  in  things  made  ready  in 
another  man's  line.  17  But  he  that 
boasts,  in  the  Lord  let  him  boast; 
18  for  not  he  that  commends  him- 
self is  approved,  but  he  whom  the 
Lord  commends. 

11  1    Would    that    you    could 

A  bear  with  some  little  of  my 
folly;  but  indeed  you  do  bear  with 
me.  2  For  T  am  jealous  over  you 
with  a  godly  jealousy;  for  T  have 
espoused  you   to   one  husband_  that 


Christ:  3  I  fear,  however,  lest  per- 
haps, as  the  serpent  completely  de- 
ceived Eve  in  his  craftiness,  so  your 
minds  should  be  corrupted  from  the 
simplicity  that  is  in  Christ.  4  For 
if  indeed  he  that  comes  preaches 
another  Jesus  whom  we  did  not 
preach,  or  you  receive  another 
spirit  which  you  did  not  receive,  or 
another  gospel  which  you  did  not 
accept,  you  might  well  bear  with 
him ;  5  for  I  think  that  I  am  in 
nothing  inferior  to  these  very  great 
apostles.  6  If,  however,  I  am  rude 
in  speech,  yet  not  in  knowledge,  but 
in  everything  we  have  made  it  man- 
ifest toward  you  among  all.  7  Or 
did  I  commit  a  sin  in  abasing  my- 
self that  you  might  be  exalted,  be- 
cause I  preached  to  you  the  gospel 
of  God  without  charge?  8  I  robbed 
other  churches,  taking  wages  to  do 
you  service ;  and  when  present  with 
you,  though  in  want,  I  was  a  bur- 
den to  no  one ;  9  for  my  want  the 
brethren  who  came  from  Mace- 
donia supplied ;  and  in  everything 
I  have  kept  myself  from  being  bur- 
densome to  you,  and  will  keep  my- 
self. 10  The  truth  of  Christ  is  in 
me,  that  this  boasting  shall  not  be 
stopped  in  my  case  in  the  regions 
of  Achaia.  11  Why?  Because  I 
love  you  not?  God  knows.  12  But 
what  I  do,  I  will  also  do,  that  I 
may  cut  off  occasion  from  them 
that  desire  the  occasion,  that  in 
what  they  boast  they  may  be  found 
even  as  we.  13  For  such  as  they 
are  false  apostles,  deceitful  work- 
ers, transforming  themselves  into 
apostles  of  Christ.  14  And  no  won- 
der; for  Satan  himself  transforms 
himself  into  an  angel  of  light.  15 
No  great  thing,  then,  if  his  ministers 
I   may   present   a   chaste   virgin   to '  also  transform  themselves  as  min- 

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isters  of  righteousness :  whose  end 
shall  be  according  to  their  works. 

16  I  say  again,  let  no  one  think 
that  I  am  foolish ;  but  if  otherwise, 
at  least  as  foolish  receive  me,  that 
I  also  may  boast  myself  some  little. 
17  What  I  say,  I  say  not  according 
to  the  Lord,  but  as  in  folly,  in  this 
confidence  of  boasting.  18  Since 
many  boast  according  to  the  flesh, 
I  also  will  boast.  19  For  you  bear 
with  the  foolish  with  pleasure,  since 
you  are  w'lie ;  20  for  you  bear  with 
it  if  any  one  brings  you  into  bond- 
age, if  any  one  devours  you,  if  any 
one  seizes  upon  you,  if  any  one 
exalts  himself,  if  any  one  smites 
you  on  the  face.  21  To  my  re- 
proach I  say  it,  that  we  were  weak ; 
but  in  whatever  any  one  is  bold,  in 
folly  1  say  it,  I  also  am  bold.  22 
Are  they  Hebrews?  I  also.  Are 
they  Israelites?  I  also.  Are  they 
the  posterity  of  Abraham?  I  also. 
23  Are  they  ministers  of  Christ?  I 
speak  as  if  beside  myself,  I  more; 
in  labors  more  abundant,  in  stripes 
above  measure,  in  prisons  more  fre- 
ciuently,  in  deaths  often ;  24  of  the 
Jews  five  times  received  I  forty 
stripes  save  one,  25  three  times  was 
I  beaten  with  rods,  once  was  I 
stoned,  three  times  have  I  been 
shipwrecked,  a  night  and  a  day  I 
spent  in  the  deep:  26  in  journeyings 
often,  in  dangers  of  rivers,  in 
dangers  of  robbers,  in  dangers  from 
my  countrymen,  in  dangers  from 
Gentiles,  in  dangers  in  the  city,  in 
dangers  in  the  desert,  in  dangers 
in  the  sea.  in  dangers  among  fals€ 
brethren.  27  in  labor  and  toil,  in 
watchings  often,  in  hunger  and 
thirst,  in  fastings  often,  in.  cold 
and  nakedness.  28  Apart  from 
things    besides    these,    that    which 


presses  upon  me  daily,  the  care  of 
all  the  churches.  29  Who  is  weak, 
and  1  am  not  weak?  Who  is  en- 
snared, and  I  burn  not?  30  If  I 
must  boast,  of  the  things  that  con- 
cern my  infirmities  will  I  boast.  31 
The  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord 
Jesus,  who  is  blessed  throughout  the 
ages,  knows  that  I  lie  not.  32  In 
Damascus,  the  governor  under  Are- 
tas  the  king  guarded  the  city  of  the 
Damascenes,  that  he  might  appre- 
hend me ;  33  and  through  a  window, 

1  was  let  down  in  a  basket,  through 
the  wall,  and  escaped  his  hands. 

"t  ^  1  To  boast  surely  profits 
-■-  ^  me  not ;  for  I  will  come  to 
visions  and  revelations  of  the  Lord, 

2  I  know  a  man  in  Christ,  fourteen 
years  ago,  whether  in  the  body 
I  know  not,  or  out  of  the  body  I 
know  not,  God  knows,  such  a  one 
caught  away  even  to  the  third 
heaven.  3  And  I  know  such  a  man, 
whether  in  the  body  or  apart  from 
the  body  I  know  not,  God  knows ; 
4  that  he  was  caught  away  into 
paradise,  and  heard  unspeakable 
words,  which  it  is  not  lawful  for 
man  to  utter.  5  Concerning  such  a 
one  I  will  boast,  but  concerning  my- 
self I  will  not  boast,  except  in  my 
infirmities.  6  For  though  I  should 
desire  to  boast,  I  shall  not  be  fool- 
ish, for  I  will  speak  the  truth  ;  but 
I  forbear,  lest  any  one  should  think 
with  regard  to  me  above  what  he 
sees  me.  or  hears  anything  from 
me.  7  And,  lest  I  might  be  ex- 
alted above  measure  through  the 
exceeding  greatness  of  the  revela- 
tions, there  was  given  me  a  thorn 
in  the  flesh,  a  message  of  Satan, 
that  he  might  buffet  me.  that  I 
might  not  be  exalted  above  meas- 
ure,   8  Concerning  this,  three  times 


THE   NEW   TESTAMENT 


did  I  beseech  the  Lord  that  he 
might  depart  from  me.  9  And  he 
said  to  me:  My  grace  is  sufficient 
for  thee;  for  my  power  is  per- 
fected in  weakness.  Most  gladly 
then  will  I  rather  glory  in  my  in- 
firmities, that  the  power  of  Christ 
may  abide  upon  me.  10  Wherefore 
I  am  well  pleased  in  infirmities,  in 
outrages,  in  necessities,  in  persecu- 
tions, in  straits,  for  Christ's  sake ; 
for  when  I  am  weak,  then  am  I 
strong. 

Ill  have  become  foolish:  you 
have  compelled  me.  For  I  ought 
to  be  commended  by  you ;  for  in 
nothing  was  I  inferior  to  these  very 
great  apostles,  though  I  am  nothing. 
12  The  signs  indeed  of  the  apostle 
were  wrought  out  among  you  in  all 
patience,  in  signs  and  wonders  and 
mighty  deeds.  13  For  what  is  that 
in  which  you  were  inferior  to  the 
other  churches,  except  that  I  did 
not  become  a  burden  to  you  ?  For- 
give me  this  wrong.  14  Behold.  I 
am  ready  to  come  to  you  the  third 
time,  and  I  will  not  be  a  burden  to 
you  ;  for  I  seek  not  yours,  but  you. 
For  the  children  ought  not  to  lay 
up  treasure  for  the  parents,  but  the 
parents  for  the  children.  15  And  I 
will  most  gladly  spend  and  be  spent 
for  your  souls,  though  the  more 
abundantly  I  love  you,  the  less  I 
am  loved. 

16  But  be  it  so,  I  did  not  become 
a  burden  to  you  ;  but.  being  crafty. 
I  caught  you  with  guile.  17  Did  T 
make  gain  of  you  by  any  one  of 
those  that  I  sent  to  you?  18  T  be- 
sought Titus,  and  with  him  sent  the 
brother.  Did  Titus  make  gain  of 
you  ?  Walked  we  not  in  the  same 
spirit?  not  in  the  same  steps? 

19  For  ^  long  time  you  are  think- 


ing that  to  you  we  are  making  a 
defense.  In  the  presence  of  God  in 
Christ  do  we  speak ;  but  all  things, 
beloved,  for  your  edification.  20 
P'or  I  fear  lest  perhaps  on  coming 
1  shall  find  you  not  such  as  I  wish, 
and  I  shall  be  found  to  you  as  you 
do  not  wish;  lest  perhaps  there  be 
contentions,  cnvyings,  wraths,  fac- 
tions, evil-speakings,  whisperings, 
high-mindedness,  tumults :  21  lest 
when  I  come  again  my  God  will 
humble  me  with  respect  to  you,  and 
I  shall  bewail  many  of  them  that 
have  sinned  before,  and  have  not 
repented  because  of  the  uncleanness, 
and  lewdness,  and  wantonness 
w^hich  they  have  committed. 
1  '2  1  This  third  time  am  I 
J-  *-J  coming  to  you  :  in  the  mouth 
of  two  or  three  witnesses  shall 
every  word  be  established.  2  I  have 
said  before,  and  I  foretell,  as  when 
present  the  second  time,  also  now 
in  my  absence,  to  those  who  have 
sinned  before  and  to  all  the  rest, 
that  if  I  come  again,  I  will  not 
spare.  3  Since  you  seek  a  proof 
of  Christ  speaking  in  me.  who  to- 
ward you  is  not  weak,  but  is  mighty 
in  you  ;  4  for  though  he  was  cru- 
cified through  weakness,  yet  he  lives 
by  the  power  of  God:  for  we  are 
weak  in  him.  but  we  shall  live  with 
him  through  the  power  of  God 
toward  you.  5  Try  yourselves, 
whether  you  are  in  the  faith,  prove 
yourselves:  or  do  you  not  know 
yourselves,  that  Christ  Jesus  is  in 
you?  unless  you  are  disapproved. 
6  But  I  hope  that  you  shall  know 
that  we  are  not  disapproved.  7  But 
we  pray  to  God  that  you  may  do  no 
evil,  not  that  we  may  appear  ap- 
proved, but  that  you  may  do  what 
is  excellent,  though  we  be  as  disap- 


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proved.  8  For  we  can  do  nothing 
against  the  truth,  but  for  the  truth. 
9  For  we  rejoice  when  we  are  weak, 
and  you  are  strong :  this  also  we 
pray  for,  your  perfect  union.  10 
For  this  reason  I  write  these  things 
while  absent,  that  I  may  not.  when 
present,  use  severity,  according  to 
the  authority  which  the  Lord  gave 
me  for  edification,  and  not  for 
destruction. 


11  Finally,  brethren,  rejoice;  be 
perfectly  united,  be  comforted,  be 
of  the  same  mind,  live  in  peace,  and 
the  God  of  love  and  of  peace  shall 
be  with  you.  12  Salute  one  another 
with  a  holy  kiss.  13  All  the  saints 
salute  you. 

14  The  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  the  love  of  God.  and  the 
communion  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  be 
with  you  all. 


PAUL  TO  THE  GALATIANS 


11  Paul  an  apostle,  not  of 
men,  neither  through  man,  but 
through  Jesus  Christ  and  God  the 
Father,  who  raised  him  from  the 
dead,  2  and  all  the  brethren  that 
are  with  me,  to  the  churches  of 
Galatia.  3  Grace  to  you  and  peace 
from  God  the  Father  and  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  4  who  gave  himself 
for  our  sins,  that  he  might  deliver 
us  from  this  present  evil  age,  ac- 
cording to  the  will  of  our  God  and 
Father,  5  to  whom  be  glory  from 
age  to  age  :  amen. 

6  I  wonder  that  you  are  so  soon 
turning  away  from  him  that  called 
you  into  the  grace  of  Christ,  to  a 
different  gospel.  7  which  is  not  an- 
other, except  that  there  are  some 
that  trouble  you,  and  wish  to  pervert 
the  gospel  of  Christ.  8  But  though 
even  we  or  an  angel  from  heaven 
preach  to  you  a  gospel  beside  that 
which  we  preached  to  you,  let  him 
be  accursed.  9  As  we  have  said 
before,  even  now  I  say  again,  if  any 
one  preach  to  you  a  gospel  beside 
that  which  you  received,  let  him  be 
accursed.  10  For  do  I  now  per- 
suade  men   or  God?   or  seek  I  to 


please  men?  For  if  I  yet  pleased 
men,  Christ's  servant  I  should  not 
be. 

11  But  I  make  known  to  you, 
brethren,  the  gospel  that  was 
preached  by  me,  that  it  is  not  ac- 
cording to  man ;  12  for  neither  re- 
ceived I  it  from  man,  nor  was  I 
taught  it,  but  through  a  revelation 
of  Jesus  Christ.  13  For  you  have 
heard  of  my  former  conduct  in 
Judaism,  that  I  exceedingly  perse- 
cuted the  church  of  God  and  laid 
it  waste ;  14  and  I  made  progress 
in  Judaism  beyond  many  of  my 
own  age  in  my  nation,  being  exceed- 
ingly a  zealot  for  the  traditions  of 
my  fathers.  15  But  when  he  that  set 
me  apart  from  my  mother's  womb, 
and  called  me  through  his  grace,  was 
pleased  16  to  reveal  his  Son  in  me, 
that  1  might  preach  him  among  the 
Gentiles,  immediately  I  conferred 
not  with  flesh  and  blood ;  17  neither 
went  I  up  to  Jerusalem  to  those 
who  were  apostles  before  me :  but 
I  went  away  into  Arabia,  and  re- 
turned again  to  Damascus.  18  Then 
after  three  years,  I  went  up  to  Jeru- 
salem   to    become    acquainted    with 


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Cephas ;  and  I  abode  with  him  fif- 
teen days;  19  but  another  of  the 
apostles  saw  I  not,  except  James  the 
brother  of  the  Lord.  20  Now  as  to 
the  things  that  I  write  to  you,  be- 
hold, in  the  presence  of  God  I  lie 
not.  21  After  that  I  came  into  the 
regions  of  Syria  and  Cilicia,  22  but 
was  not  known  personally  to  the 
churches  of  Judea  that  were  in 
Christ ;  23  but  they  had  only  heard 
that  he  that  once  persecuted  us  now 
preaches  the  faith  which  he  once 
destroyed;  24  and  they  glorified  God 
in  me. 

2  1  Then,  fourteen  years  after, 
I  again  went  up  to  Jerusalem, 
with  Barnabas,  taking  with  me 
Titus  also;  2  but  I  went  up  accord- 
ing to  a  revelation,  and  laid  before 
them  the  gospel  that  I  preach  among 
the  Gentiles,  but  privately  to  them 
that  were  of  reputation,  lest  I 
should  run  or  had  run  in  vain.  3 
But  neither  Titus,  who  was  with  mc, 
being  a  Greek,  was  compelled  to  be 
circumcised ;  4  but*  because  of 
brethren  that  were  stealthily  brought 
in.  who  had  come  in  stealthily  to 
spy  out  our  freedom  which  we  have 
in  Christ  Jesus,  that  they  might 
bring  us  into  bondage :  5  to  whom, 
not  even  for  an  hour,  did  we  yield 
by  subjection,  that  the  truth  of  the 
gospel  might  abide  with  you.  6  But 
from  those  that  seemed  to  be  some- 
thing, whatever  they  were  is  a  mat- 
ter of  no  importance  with  me;  God 
accepts  not  the  person  of  a  man ; 
for  to  me  those  that  seemed  to  be 
something  added  nothing;  7  but,  on 
the  other  hand,  seeing  that  T  had 
been    intrusted    with    the   gospel    of 


*  Supply:   The  matter  concerning  Titus 
took  place. 


the  uncircumcision,  as  Peter  with 
that  of  the  circumcision;  8  for  he 
that  wrought  mightily  in  Peter  for 
the  apostleship  of  the  circumcision, 
wrought  mightily  in  me  also  for  the 
Gentiles ;  9  and,  knowing  the  grace 
that  had  been  given  to  mc,  James 
and  Cephas  and  John,  who  seemed 
to  be  pillars,  gave  to  me  and  Barna- 
bas the  right  hand  of  fellowship, 
that  we  should  go  to  the  Gentiles, 
but  they  to  the  circumcision :  10 
only  that  we  should  remember  the 
poor,  which  very  thing  I  have  also 
been  diligent  to  do. 

11  But  when  Cephas  came  to 
Antioch,  I  withstood  him  to  the 
face,  because  he  had  been  blamed. 
12  For  before  some  had  come  from 
James,  he  ate  with  the  Gentiles ;  but 
when  they  had  come,  he  withdrew 
and  separated  himself,  fearing  those 
of  the  circumcision;  13  and  the  rest 
c^  the  Jews  also  acted  hypocritically 
with  him,  so  that  Barnabas  also  was 
carried  away  with  their  hypocrisy. 
14  But  when  I  saw  that  they  walked 
not  uprightly  with  the  truth  of  the 
gospel,  I  said  to  Cephas  before  them 
all :  If  thou,  being  a  Jew,  livest  as  a 
Gentile  and  not  as  a  Jew,  why  dost 
thou  compel  the  Gentiles  to  live  as 
the  Jews?  15  We  who  are  Jews  by 
nature  and  not  sinners  of  the  Gen- 
tiles, 16  but  knowing  that  a  man  is 
not  justified  by  works  of  law,  but 
through  faith  of  Christ  Jesus,  even 
we  have  believed  on  Christ  Jesus, 
that  we  might  be  justified  by  faith 
of  Christ,  and  not  by  works  of  law ; 
because  by  works  of  law  shall  no 
flesh  be  justified.  17  But  if  in  seek- 
ing to  be  justified  in  Christ  we  are 
found  even  ourselves  to  be  sinners, 
is  Christ  then  a  minister  of  sin?  it 
can  not  be.     18  For  if  I  build  again 


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GALATIANS 


those  things  that  I  have  destroyed, 

1  constitute  myself  a  transgressor. 
19  For  1  through  law  died  to  law, 
that  I  might  live  to  God.  20  With 
Christ  have  I  been  crucihed:  I  live; 
however,  no  longer  I,  but  Christ 
lives  in  me;  and  the  life  that  I  now 
live  in  the  flesh.  I  live  in  the  faith 
of  the  Son  of  God,  who  loved  me 
and  delivered  himself  up  for  me. 
21  I  do  not  set  aside  the  grace  of 
God;  for  if  righteousness  is  through 
law,  then  Christ  has  died  in  vain. 

3  1  O  foolish  Galatians,  who 
has  bewitched  you,  before 
whose  eyes  Jesus  Christ  has  been 
set   forth   among  you   as  crucified? 

2  This  only  I  wish  to  learn  of  you, 
by  works  of  law  did  you  receive  the 
Spirit,  or  by  the  message  of  faith? 

3  Are  you  so  foolish?  Having  be- 
gun in  spirit,  are  you  now  made  per- 
fect in  flesh?  4  Have  you  suffered 
so  many  things  in  vain?  li  indeed 
it  be  yet  in  vain.  5  He  then  that 
supplies  to  you  the  Spirit,  and  works 
mighty  deeds  among  you.  is  it  by 
works  of  law  or  by  the  message  of 
faith?  6  As  Abraham  believed  God, 
and  it  was  counted  to  him  for  right- 
eousness. 7  Know  you  then  that 
they  that  are  of  faith,  these  are  sons 
of  Abraham.  8  But  the  Scripture, 
foreseeing  that  God  would  justify 
the  Gentiles  by  faith,  preached  be- 
forehand the  gospel  to  Abraham : 
In  thee  shall  all  the  nations  be 
blessed.  9  So  then  they  that  are  of 
faith  are  blessed  with  believing 
Abraham.  10  For  as  many  as  are 
of  works  of  law.  are  under  a  curse ; 
for  it  is  written :  Cursed  is  every 
one  that  abides  not  in  all  things  that 
are  written  in  the  book  of  the  law. 
to  do  them.  11  But  that  in  law  no 
one  is  justified  with  God  is  evident; 


because  the  just  by  faith  shall  live; 

12  and  the  law  is  not  of  faith,  but 
he  that  does  them  shall  live  in  them. 

13  Christ  has  bought  us  oft"  from  the 
curse  of  the  law,  having  become  a 
curse  for  us ;  for  it  is  written : 
Cursed  is  every  one  that  hangs  on 
a  tree;  14  that  upon  the  Gentiles  the 
blessing  of  Abraham  might  come  in 
Christ  Jesus,  that  we  m.ight  receive 
the  promise  of  the  Spirit  through 
faith. 

15  Brethren,  I  speak  as  a  man. 
No  one  sets  aside  or  adds  to  a 
covenant  when  confirmed,  though  it 
be  a  man's.  16  Now  to  Abraham 
were  the  promises  spoken  and  to  his 
offspring.  It  does  not  say:  And 
to  offsprings,  as  of  many,  but  as  of 
one:  And  to  thy  offspring,  who  is 
Christ.  17  But  this  I  say:  A  cove- 
nant confirmed  by  God.  the  law 
which  was  four  hundred  and  thirty 
years  after  does  not  annul,  so  as  to 
make  the  promise  of  no  effect.  18 
For  if  the  inheritance  is  of  law.  it 
is  no  longer  of  promise ;  but  God 
has  given  it  as  a  favor  to  Abraham 
through  promise.  19  Why  then  the 
law?  Because  of  transgressions  was 
it  added,  till  the  offspring  should 
come,  to  whom  the  promise  has 
been  made,  having  been  appointed 
through  angels,  in  the  hand  of  a 
mediator.  20  Now  there  is  no 
mediator  of  one.  but  God  is  one.  21 
Is  the  law  then  agamst  the  promises 
of  God?  It  can  not  be.  For  if  a 
law  had  been  given  that  could  have 
made  alive,  verily  righteousness 
would  have  been  by  law :  22  but  the 
Scripture  has  shut  up  all  under  sin, 
that  the  promise  by  faith  of  Je'^us 
Christ  might  be  given  to  those  that 
believe.  23  But  before  faith  came 
we  were  kept  in  guard  under  law, 


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shut  up  for  the  faith  that  was  to  be 
revealed.  24  So,  then,  the  law  was 
our  pedagogue*  to  Christ,  that  we 
might  be  justified  by  faith;  25  but 
since  faith  has  come  we  are  no 
longer  under  a  pedagogue.  26  For 
you  are  all  sons  of  God  through 
faith  in  Christ  Jesus ;  27  for  as 
many  of  you  as  were  baptized  into 
Christ,  put  on  Christ.  28  There  is 
not  Jew,  neither  Greek ;  there  is  not 
servant,  neither  freeman ;  there  is 
not  male  and  female ;  for  you  are 
all  one  in  Christ  Jesus.  29  But  if 
you  are  Christ's,  then  are  you  Abra- 
ham's posterity,  heirs  according  to 
promise. 

4  1  But  I  say,  as  long  as  the 
heir  is  a  minor,  he  differs  noth- 
ing from  a  servant,  though  he  is 
lord  of  all ;  2  but  is  under  tutors 
and  stewards  till  the  time  appointed 
by  the  father.  3  So  also  we,  when 
we  were  'minors,  were  in  bondage 
under  the  elements  of  the  world ;  4 
but  when  the  fulness  of  the  time 
had  come,  God  sent  forth  his  Son, 
born  of  a  woman,  l)orn  under  law, 
5  that  he  might  buy  off  those  under 
law,  that  we  might  receive  the 
adoption  of  sons.  6  And  because 
you  are  sons,  God  has  sent  forth 
the  Spirit  of  his  Son  into  our 
hearts,  crying:  Abba,  Father.  7  So 
then  thou  art  no  longer  a  servant, 
but  a  son  ;  and  if  a  son,  an  heir  also 
through  God. 

8  But  then,  indeed,  not  having 
known  God,  you  were  in  bondage 
to  them  that  by  nature  are  not  gods : 
9  now,  however,  having  known  God. 
rather  having  been  known  by  God. 
how  turn  you  again  to  the  weak  and 


*  Pedagofiriie — a     servant     that     led     his 
master's  children  to  school. 


poor  elements,  to  which  you  desire 
again  to  be  in  bondage?  10  You 
observe  days  and  months  and 
seasons  and  years.  11  1  am  afraid 
of  you  lest  perhaps  I  have  be- 
stowed on  you  labor  in  vain. 

12  Brethren,  I  beseech  you,  be- 
come as  I  am,  for  I  was  as  you  are. 
You  have  injured  me  in  nothing; 
13  but  you  know  that  because  of 
weakness  of  the  flesh  I  preached  to 
you  the  gospel  formerly,  14  and  my 
trial  that  is  in  my  flesh  you  did  not 
despise,  neither  loathe,  but  you  re- 
ceived me  as  an  angel  of  God,  as 
Christ  Jesus.  15  What,  then,  was 
your  happiness?  for  I  testify  for 
you  that  if  possible  you  would  have 
pulled  out  your  eyes  and  given 
them  to  me.  16  So,  then,  have  I 
become  your  enemy  because  I  tell 
you  the  truth  ?  17  They  are  zealous 
for  you,  not  honorably:  yes,  they 
desire  to  exclude  you,  that  you  may 
be  zealous  for  them.  18  But  it  is 
honorable  to  be  zealous  in  what  is 
honorable,  always,  and  not  only 
when  I  am  present  with  you.  19 
My  little  children,  for  whom  I  again 
suffer  the  pains  of  child-birth  till 
Christ  be  formed  in  you,  20  I  was 
wishing,  however,  to  be  present 
with  you  now,  and  to  change  my 
voice,  for  I  am  in  doubt  with  re- 
gard to  you. 

21  Tell  me,  you  that  desire  to  be 
under  law,  do  you  not  understand 
the  law?  22  for  it  is  wi-itten  that 
Abraham  had  two  sons,  one  by  the 
maidservant  and  one  by  the  free 
woman.  23  But  the  one  by  the  maid- 
servant was  born  according  to  the 
flesh,  that  by  the  free  woman 
through  the  promise.  24  Which 
things  are  allegorized;  for  these 
are  two  covenants,  one  indeed  from 


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Mount  Sinai,  bringing  forth  for 
bondage,  which  is  Hagar.  25  For 
this  Hagar  is  Mount  Sinai  in 
Arabia,  and  corresponds  to  the 
present  Jerusalem,  for  she  is  in 
bondage  with  her  children.  26  But 
the  Jerusalem  above  is  free,  which 
is  the  mother  of  us  all;  27  for  it  is 
written:  Rejoice,  thou  barren  that 
bearest  not,  break  forth  and  cry  out, 
thou  that  travailest  not,  for  many 
more  are  the  children  of  the  desert- 
ed, than  of  her  that  had  the  hus- 
band. 28  But  you,  brethren,  as 
Isaac,  are  children  of  promise.  29 
But  as  then  he  that  was  born  ac- 
cording to  the  flesh  persecuted  him 
that  was  born  according  to  the  spirit, 
so  also  now.  30  But  what  says  the 
Scripture?  Cast  out  the  maidser- 
vant and  her  son ;  for  the  son  of  the 
maidservant  shall  not  be  heir  with 
the  son  of  the  free  woman.  31 
Wherefore,  brethren,  we  are  not 
children  of  the  maidservant,  but  of 
the  free  woman. 

5  1  In  the  freedom  with  which 
Christ  has  freed  us,  stand  fast, 
and  be  not  again  subject  to  the  yoke 
of  bondage. 

2  Behold,  I  Paul  say  to  you,  that 
if  you  be  circumcised,  Christ  shall 
profit  you  nothing.  3  But  I  testify 
again  to  every  man  that  is  circum- 
cised, that  he  is  a  debtor  to  do  the 
whole  law.  4  You  have  withdrawn 
from  Christ,  whoever  of  you  are 
justified  in  law:  you  have  fallen 
from  grace.  5  For  we,  through  the 
Spirit,  by  faith  wait  for  the  hope  of 
righteousness.  6  For  in  Christ 
Jesus  neither  circumcision  avails 
anything,  nor  uncircumcision,  but 
faith  working  through  love. 

7  You  were  running  well :  who 
hindered  you,   that  you  should  not 


obey  the  truth?  8  The  credulity  is 
not  of  him  that  calls  you.  9  A 
little  leaven  leavens  the  whole  mass. 
10  I  have  confidence  in  you  in  the 
Lord,  that  you  will  have  no  other 
mind ;  but  he  that  troubles  you  shall 
bear  the  condemnation,  whoever  he 
be.  11  But  I,  brethren,  if  I  yet 
preach  circumcision,  why  am  I  yet 
persecuted?  Then  has  the  offense 
of  the  cross  ceased.  12  I  would 
that  they  that  subvert  you  would 
even  cut  themselves  off. 

13  For  you,  brethren,  were  called 
for  freedom :  only  use  not  your 
freedom  as  an  occasion  for  the 
flesh,  but  through  love  serve  one 
another.  14  For  the  whole  law  has 
been  fulfilled  in  one  word,  in  this : 
Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thy- 
self. 15  But  if  you  bite  and  devour 
one  another,  see  that  you  be  not 
destroyed  one  by  another. 

16  But,  I  say,  walk  in  the  Spirit 
and  you  shall  not  fulfill  the  desire 
of  the  flesh.  17  For  the  flesh  has 
desires  against  the  Spirit,  and  the 
Spirit  against  the  flesh ;  and  these 
array  themselves  one  against  the 
other,  so  that  you  can  not  do  the 
things  that  you  would.  18  But  if 
you  are  led  by  the  Spirit,  you  are 
not  under  law.  19  But  the  works 
of  the  flesh  are  manifest,  which  are 
lewdness,  uncleanness.  wantonness, 
20  idolatry,  witchcraft,  enmities, 
strife,  emulation,  wraths,  conten- 
tions, divisions,  heresies,  21  envy- 
ings,  drunkenness,  revellings,  and 
things  like  these ;  as  to  which  I 
foretell  you  as  I  have  also  said  be- 
fore, that  those  that  do  such  things 
shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of 
God.  22  But  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit 
is  love,  joy.  peace,  longsuffering, 
gentleness,  goodness,  faith,  23  meek- 


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ness,  self-control :  against  such 
things  there  is  no  law.  24  But  they 
that  are  Christ  Jesus'  have  crucified 
the  flesh  with  the  passions  and  the 
desires.  25  If  we  live  in  the  Spirit, 
in  the  Spirit  also  let  us  walk.  26 
Become  not  vainglorious,  provoking 
one  another,  envying  one  another. 

6  1    Brethren,    if   a    man    shall 

have  been  also  overtaken  in 
any  fault,  do  you  that  are  spiritual 
restore  such  a  one  in  the  spirit  of 
meekness,  considering  thyself,  lest 
thou  also  be  tempted.  2  Bear  the 
grieis  of  one  another,  and  so  fultil 
the  law  of  Christ.  3  For  if  any  one 
thinks  himself  to  be  something,  be- 
ing nothing,  he  deceives  himself.  4 
But  let  each  one  prove  his  own 
work,  and  then  shall  he  have  a 
cause  of  boasting  in  regard  to  him- 
self, and  not  in  regard  to  another; 
5  for  each  one  shall  bear  his  own 
burden. 

6  But  let  him  that  is  instructed  in 
the  word  communicate  to  him  that 
instructs,  in  all  good  things.  7  Be 
not  deceived,  God  is  not  mocked. 
For  whatever  a  man  sows,  this  also 
shall  he  reap ;  8  for  he  that  sows  for 
his  own  flesh  shall  of  the  flesh  reap 
corruption,  but  he  that  sows  for  the 
Spirit  shall  of  the  Spirit  reap  life 
eternal.  9  But  let  us  not  be  weary 
in  doing  that  which  is  beautiful ;  for 


in  the  proper  time  we  shall  reap,  if 
we  faint  not.  10  Therefore,  as  we 
have  opportunity,  let  us  do  good  to 
all,  but  especially  to  those  of  the 
household  of  faith. 

11  See  in  how  large  letters*  I  have 
written  to  you  with  my  own  hand. 
12  As  many  as  wish  to  make  a  fair 
show  in  the  flesh,  these  compel  you 
to  be  circumcised,  only  that  they  are 
not  persecuted  for  the  cross  of 
Christ.  13  For  neither  do  they 
themselves  that  are  circumcised 
keep  the  law,  but  they  wish  you  to 
l)e  circumcised  that  they  may  glory 
in  your  flesh.  14  But  may  it  not 
happen  to  me  that  I  glory  except  in 
the  cross  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
tnrough  whom  the  world  has  been 
crucified  to  me,  and  I  to  the  world; 
15  for  neither  circumcision  is  any- 
thing, nor  uncircumcision,  but  a  new 
creature.  16  And  as  many  as  walk 
by  this  rule,  peace  upon  them  and 
nercy,  and  upon  the  Israel  of  God. 
M  Finally,  let  no  one  give  me 
trouble ;  for  I  bear  in  my  body  the 
marks  of  Jesus. 

18  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  your  spirit,  brethren  : 
amen. 


*  The  form  of  the  Greek  requires  us  to 
understand  that  Paul  wrote  in  large  letters 
for  emphasis,  as  we  sometimes  use  capitals. 


PAUL  TO  THE  EPHESIANS 


11  Paul,  an  apostle  of  Christ 
Jesus  through  the  will  of  God, 
to  the  saints  that  are  (in  Ephesus) 
and  to  the  faithful  in  Christ  Jesus. 
2  Grace  to  you  and  peace  from  God 


our    Father    and    the    Lord    Jesus 
Christ. 

3  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who 
blessed  us  in  every  spiritual  blessing 


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in  the  heavenly  things  in  Christ,  4 
as  he  chose  us  in  him  before  the 
foundation  of  the  world,  that  we 
should  be  holy  and  without  blame 
before  him,  5  having  in  love  predes- 
tinated us  for  the  adoption  of  sons 
to  himself  through  Jesus  Christ,  ac- 
cording to  the  good  pleasure  of  his 
will.  6  for  the  praise  of  the  glory  of 
his  grace,  in  which  he  has  graced  us 
in  the  Beloved,  7  in  whom  we  have 
redemption  through  his  blood,  the 
remission  of  ofifenses,  according  to 
the  riches  of  his  grace,  8  which  he 
made  to  abound  to  us  in  all  wisdom 
and  prudence,  9  having  made  known 
to  us  the  mystery  of  his  will,  ac- 
cording to  his  good  pleasure  which 
he  purposed  in  himself,  10  for  a  dis- 
pensation of  the  fulness  of  the 
seasons,  to  gather  together  for  him- 
self all  things  in  Christ,  things  in  the 
heavens  and  things  on  the  earth,  in 
him,  11  in  whom  also  we  have  ob- 
tained inheritance,  being  predesti- 
nated according  to  the  purpose  of 
him  who  works  all  things  according 
to  the  counsel  of  his  will,  12  in 
order  that  we  should  be  for  the 
praise  of  his  glory,  who  before 
trusted  in  Christ :  13  in  whom  you 
also  trusted,  having  heard  the  word 
of  truth,  the  gospel  of  your  salva- 
tion, in  whom  also  having  believed, 
you  were  sealed  with  the  Spirit  of 
promise,  the  Holy,  14  who  is  the 
earnest  of  our  inheritance  in  order 
to  the  redemption  of  the  purchased 
possession,  for  the  praise  of  his 
glory. 

15  Wherefore  I  also,  having  heard 
of  your  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus,  and 
your  love  for  all  the  saints.  16 
cease  not  to  give  thanks  for  you, 
making  mention  of  you  in  my 
prayers,    17    that    the    God    of    our 


Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Father  of 
glory,  may  give  to  you  the  spirit 
of  wisdom  and  of  revelation  in  the 
acknowledgment  of  him,  18  that  the 
eyes  of  your  heart  being  enlight- 
en.ed,  you  may  know  what  is  the 
hope  of  his  calling,  and  what  the 
riches  of  the  glory  of  his  inherit- 
ance in  the  saints,  19  and  what  the 
exceeding  greatness  of  his  power 
toward  us  that  believe  according 
to  the  energy  of  the  might  of  his 
strength,  20  which  he  wrought  in 
Christ,  when  he  raised  him  from 
the  dead,  and  caused  him  to  sit  at 
his  right  hand  in  the  heavenly 
places.  21  far  above  every  princi- 
pality and  authority  and  power  and 
lordship  and  every  name  that  is 
named,  not  only  in  this  age,  but  also 
in  that  to  come,  22  and  subjected  all 
things  under  his  feet,  and  gave  him 
as  the  head  over  all  things  to  the 
church.  23  which  is  his  body,  the 
fulness  of  him  that  fills  all  in  all. 

2  1  And  you  being  dead  to 
your  offenses  and  sins,  2  in 
which  you  formerly  walked  accord- 
ing to  the  age  of  this  world,  accord- 
ing to  the  prince  of  the  authority  of 
the  air.  the  spirit  that  now  works 
in  the  sons  of  disobedience.  3  among 
whom  we  all  also  lived  formerly  in 
the  desires  of  our  flesh,  doing  the 
wishes  of  the  flesh  and  of  the  mind, 
and  were  by  nature  children  of 
wrath  as  the  rest  also ;  4  but  God 
being  rich  in  mercy,  because  of  his 
great  love  with  which  he  loved  us, 
5  even  us  being  dead  to  offenses  he 
made  alive  with  Christ. — by  grace 
are  you  saved, —  6  and  raised  us  up 
and  made  us  sit  together  in  the  heav- 
enly places  in  Christ  Jesus,  7  that 
he  might  show  in  the  ages  to  come 
the  exceeding  riches  of  his  grace  in 


16 


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kindness  to  us  in  Christ  Jesus.  8 
For  by  grace  are  you  saved  through 
faith;  and  this  not  of  you,  the  gift 
of  God;  9  not  of  works,  lest  any 
one  should  boast ;  10  for  we  are  his 
workmanship,  created  in  Christ 
Jesus  for  good  works,  which  God 
prepared  beforehand  that  we  should 
walk  in  them. 

11  Wherefore  remember  that  for- 
merly you  Gentiles  in  the  flesh. — 
who  are  called  Uncircumcision  by 
that  called  Circumcision  in  the  flesh, 
made  with  hands, —  12  that  you  were 
at  that  time  without  Christ,  alien- 
ated from  the  polity  of  Israel,  and 
strangers  to  the  covenants  of  prom- 
ise, not  having  hope,  and  without 
God  in  the  world ;  13  but  now  in 
Christ  Jesus  you,  who  were  former- 
ly far  off,  have  become  near  in  the 
blood  of  Christ.  14  For  he  is  our 
peace,  who  has  made  both  one,  and 
broken  down  the  middle  wall  of  sep- 
aration, 15  the  enmity,  having  in  his 
flesh  caused  to  cease  the  law  of  com- 
mandments in  ordinances,  that  the 
two  he  might  create  in  himself  one, 
a  new  man,  making  peace;  16  and 
might  reconcile  both  in  one  body  to 
God  through  the  cross,  having  in  it 
put  to  death  the  enmity;  17  and  he 
came  and  preached  peace  to  you  the 
far  off,  and  peace  to  the  near,  18  for 
through  him  we  both  have  access  in 
one  Spirit  to  the  Father.  19  There- 
fore, then,  you  are  no  longer  stran- 
gers and  foreigners,  but  you  are 
fellow-citizens  with  the  saints,  and 
of  the  household  of  God,  20  having 
been  built  on  the  foundation  of  the 
apostles  and  prophets,  Christ  Jesus 
himself  being  the  chief  corner- 
stone; 21  in  whom  all  the  building 
fitly  framed  together  grows  into  a 
holy   temple   in    the    Lord:    22    in 


whom  you  also  are  builded  together 
for  a  dwelling-place  of  God  in 
Spirit. 

3  1  For  this  cause  I  Paul,  the 
prisoner  of  Christ  Jesus  for 
you  Gentiles,  2  if  indeed  you  have 
heard  of  the  dispensation  of  the 
grace  of  God,  which  was  given  to 
me  for  you,  3  that  according  to 
revelation  was  made  known  to  me 
the  mystery,  as  I  wrote  before  in 
brief,  4  by  which  you  may  be  able, 
when  you  read,  to  understand  my 
knowledge  in  the  mystery  of  Christ ; 

5  which  in  other  generations  was 
not  made  known  to  the  sons  of  men, 
as  it  is  now  revealed  to  his  holy 
apostles  and  prophets  in  the  Spirit: 

6  that  the  Gentiles  should  be  fellow- 
heirs,  and  of  the  same  body,  and 
partakers  of  the  promise  in  Christ 
Jesus  through  the  gospel,  7  of 
which  I  became  a  minister  according 
to  the  gift  of  the  grace  of  God, 
which  was  given  to  me  according  to 
the  energy  of  his  power.  8  To  me 
who  am  far  the  least  of  all  the 
saints  was  this  grace  given,  that  I 
might  preach  among  the  Gentiles 
the  unsearchable  riches  of  Christ,  9 
to  enlighten  all  men  as  to  what  is 
the  dispensation  of  the  mystery, 
that  has  been  hid  from  the  ages  in 
God,  who  created  all  things;  10 
that  there  might  be  made  known 
now  to  the  principalities  and  the 
authorities  in  the  heavenly  regions, 
through  the  church,  the  much-diver- 
sified wisdom  of  God,  11  according 
to  the  purpose  of  the  ages,  which 
he  established  in  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord,  12  in  whom  we  have  boldness 
and  access  in  confidence  through  the 
faith  of  him.  13  Wherefore  I  be- 
seech that  you  faint  not  in  my  afflic- 
tions for  you,  which  are  your  glory. 


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14  For  this  cause  I  bow  my 
knees  to  the  Father,  15  from  whom 
all  the  family  in  the  heavens  and 
on  the  earth  is  named,  16  that  he 
may  grant  to  you  according  to  the 
riches  of  his  glory,  that  with  power 
you  may  receive  strength,  through 
the  Spirit,  into  the  inner  man,  17 
that  Christ  may  dwell,  through 
faith,  in  j^our  hearts,  18  that  you, 
being  rooted  and  founded  in  love, 
may  be  able  to  comprehend  with  all 
the  saints  what  is  the  breadth  and 
length  and  depth  and  height,  19  and 
to  know  the  love  of  Christ  that 
passes  knowledge,  that  you  may  be 
filled  to*  all  the  fulness  of  God. 

20  Now  to  him  that  is  able  to  do 
exceeding  abundantly  above  all  that 
we  ask  or  think,  according  to  the 
power  that  works  in  us,  21  to  him 
be  glory  in  the  church  in  Christ 
Jesus  through  all  the  generations 
of  the  age  of  ages  :  amen, 

4  1  I  therefore  the  prisoner  in 
the  Lord  beseech  you,  that  you 
walk  in  a  manner  worthy  of  the 
calling  with  which  you  were  called ; 
2  with  all  lowliness  of  mind  and 
meekness,  with  longsufifering,  bear- 
ing with  one  another  in  love :  3 
giving  diligence  to  keep  the  oneness 
of  the  Spirit  in  the  bond  of  peace. 
4  One  body  and  one  Spirit,  even  as 
you  were  called  in  one  hope  of 
your  calling:  5  one  Lord,  one  faith, 
one  baptism:  6  one  God  and  Father 
of  all.  who  is  over  all  and  through 
all  and  in  all.  7  But  to  each  one 
of  us  was  given  grace  according  to 
the  measure  of  the  gift  of  Christ, 
8  Wherefore  he  says:  Having  as- 
cended on  high  he  led  captivity  cap- 


*  That  is,  till  you  attain  to  the  fulness 
of  God, 


tive  and  gave  gifts  to  men.  9  But 
this:  He  ascended;  what  is  it  but 
that  he  also  descended  into  the 
lower  regions  of  the  earth?  10  He 
that  descended  is  the  same  that 
ascended  far  above  all  the  heavens, 
that  he  might  fill  all  things,  11  And 
he  gave  some  apostles,  some  proph- 
ets, some  evangelists,  some  pastors 
and  teachers,  12  for  the  perfecting 
of  the  saints,  for  the  work  of  the 
ministry,  for  the  building  up  of  the 
body  of  Christ,  13  till  we  all  come 
into  the  oneness  of  the  faith,  and 
of  the  acknowledgment  of  the  Son 
of  God,  to  a  perfect  man,  to  the 
measure  of  the  stature  of  the  fulness 
of  Christ;  14  that  we  be  no  longer 
children,  tossed  and  carried  about 
by  every  wind  of  teaching  in  the 
sleight  of  men,  in  craftiness  used 
wjth  a  view  to  the  art  of  deception  : 
15  but  speaking  truth  in  love  may 
grow  up  into  him  in  all  things,  who 
is  the  head.  Christ;  16  from  whom 
all  the  body,  fitly  framed  together 
and  compacted  through  every  joint 
of  supply,  according  to  the  energy 
in  the  measure  of  each  part,  makes 
increase  of  the  body  for  the  build- 
ing up  of  itself  in  love, 

17  This  I  say,  therefore,  and  tes- 
tify in  the  Lord,  that  you  walk  no 
longer  as  the  rest  of  the  Gentiles 
also  walk  in  the  vanity  of  their 
mind,  18  being  darkened  in  under- 
standing, alienated  from  the  life  of 
God.  because  of  the  ignorance  that 
is  In  them,  because  of  the  hardness 
of  their  heart:  19  who.  being  past 
feeling,  have  delivered  themselves 
up  to  lasciviousness  for  the  work- 
ing of  all  uncleanness  in  their 
greediness.  20  But  you  did  not  so 
learn  Christ,  21  if  indeed  you  heard 
him  and  in  him  were  taught  as  the 


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truth  is  in  Jesus,  22  that  you  put 
off,  according  to  the  former  behav- 
ior, the  old  man  who  is  corrupt  ac- 
cording to  the  deceitful  desires ;  23 
but  be  renewed  in  the  spirit  of  your 
mind,  24  and  put  on  the  new  man 
which,  according  to  God,  has  been 
created  in  righteousness  and  holi- 
ness of  truth. 

25  Wherefore  having  put  away 
what  is  false,  speak  truth  each  one 
with  his  neighbor;  for  we  are  mem- 
bers one  of  another.  26  Be  angry 
and  sin  not:  let  not  the  sun  go 
down  upon  your  wrath,  27  neither 
give  place  to  the  devil.  28  Let  him 
that  steals,  steal  no  more,  but  rather 
let  him  labor,  making  with  his  hands 
that  which  is  good,  that  he  may 
have  to  distribute  to  him  that  has 
need.  29  Let  no  corrupt  word  pro- 
ceed out  of  your  mouth,  but  if  any 
is  good  for  needful  edification,  that 
i:  may  give  grace  to  the  hearers. 
30  And  grieve  not  the  Holy  Spirit 
of  God,  in  which  you  have  been 
sealed  for  a  day  of  redemption.  31 
Let  all  bitterness,  and  anger,  and 
wrath,  and  clamor,  and  blasphemy, 
be  taken  away  from  you,  with  all 
malice.  Zl  But  become  kind  one 
toward  another,  compassionate,  for- 
giving one  another  as  God  also  in 
Christ  forgave  you. 

5  1  Become,  therefore,  imita- 
tors of  God,  as  beloved  chil- 
dren, 2  and  walk  in  love,  as  Christ 
also  loved  us,  and  delivered  himself 
up  for  us,  an  offering  and  a  sacrifice 
to  God  for  an  odor  of  a  sweet  smell. 
3  But  lewdness,  and  all  unclean- 
ness,  or  covetousness,  let  them  not 
be  named  among  you,  as  it  becomes 
saints,  4  and  filthiness  and  foolish 
talking  or  jesting,  which  are  not 
becoming,     jjut     rather    giving     of 


thanks.  5  For  this  you  know,  that 
no  lewd,  or  unclean  person,  or  covet- 
ous man,  who  is  an  idolater,  has  in- 
heritance in  the  kingdom  of  Christ 
and  of  God.  6  Let  no  one  deceive 
you  with  vain  words ;  for  because 
cf  these  things  comes  the  wrath  of 
God  upon  the  sons  of  disobedience. 
7  Become  not  therefore  partakers 
with  them.  8  For  you  were  former- 
ly darkness,  but  now  light  in  the 
Lord :  walk  as  children  of  light, — 
9  for  the  fruit  of  light  is  in  all 
goodness  and  righteousness  and 
truth, —  10  proving  what  is  accept- 
able to  the  Lord;  11  and  have  no 
communication  with  the  unfruitful 
works  of  darkness,  but  rather  even 
reprove  them.  12  For  the  things 
done  by  them  in  secret,  it  is  a  shame 
even  to  speak  of;  but  all  things 
that  are  reproved  are  made  mani- 
fest by  light ;  for  everything  that  is 
made  manifest  is  light.  14  Where- 
fore he  says :  Awake,  thou  that 
sleepest,  and  rise  from  the  dead, 
and  Christ  shall  give  thee  light. 

15  See,  therefore,  how  exactly  you 
walk,  not  as  unwise,  but  as  wise,  16 
redeeming  the  time,  because  the 
days  are  evil.  17  Therefore  become 
not  foolish,  but  understand  what  the 
will  of  the  Lord  is.  18  And  be  not 
drunk  with  wine,  in  which  is 
revelry;  but  be  filled  in  Spirit;,  19 
speaking  to  yourselves  in  psalms 
and  hymns  and  spiritual  songs; 
singing  and  chanting  in  your  heart 
to  the  Lord ;  20  giving  thanks  al- 
ways to  the  God  and  Father  for  all 
things,  in  the  name  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ:  21  being  subject  one 
to  another  in  the  fear  of  Christ. 
22  Let  wives  be  subject  to  their  own 
husbands  as  to  the  Lord;  23  for 
the  husband  is  the  head  of  the  wife, 


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as  Christ  also  is  the  head  of  the 
church,  himself  the  saviour  of  the 
body.  24  But  as  the  church  is  sub- 
ject to  Christ,  so  also  the  wives  to 
their  husbands  in  everything.  25 
Husbands,  love  your  wives,  as 
Christ  also  loved  the  church,  and 
delivered  himself  up  for  it,  26  that 
he  might  sanctify  it,  having  cleansed 
it  by  the  bath  of  water  in  the  word, 
Zl  that  himself  might  present  to 
himself  the  glorious  church,  not 
having  spot  or  wrinkle  or  any  such 
thing,  but  that  it  should  be  holy 
and  without  blemish.  28  So  ought 
men  to  love  their  own  wives  as 
their  own  bodies.  He  that  loves  his 
wife  loves  himself ;  29  for  no  one 
ever  yet  hated  his  own  flesh,  but 
nourishes  and  cherishes  it,  as  Christ 
also  the  church  ;  30  for  w^e  are  mem- 
bers of  his  body,  of  his  flesh  and  of 
his  bones.  31  For  this  cause  shall  a 
man  leave  father  and  mother  and  be 
joined  to  his  wife,  and  the  two  shall 
be  one  flesh.  Z2  This  mystery  is 
great;  but  I  speak  in  regard  to 
Christ  and  the  church.  ZZ  Never- 
theless, do  you  each  one  of  you  so 
love  his  own  wife  as  himself,  and 
let  the  wife  see  that  she  reverence 
her  husband. 

6  1  Children,  obey  your  parents 
in  the  Lord;  for  this  is  right. 
2  Honor  thy  father  and  mother, 
which  is  the  first  commandment 
with  a  promise,  3  that  it  may  be  well 
with  thee,  and  thou  mayest  live  long 
on  the  earth.  4  And,  you  fathers, 
provoke  not  your  children  to  wrath, 
but  bring  them  up  in  the  training 
and  admonition  of  the  Lord. 

5  Servants,  obey  your  masters  ac- 
cording to  the  flesh,  with  fear  and 
trembling,  in  the  simplicity  of  your 
heart  as  to  Christ;  6  not  according 


to  eye-service  as  pleasing  men,  but 
as  servants  of  Christ,  doing  the  will 
of  God  from  the  soul;  7  with  good 
will  doing  service  as  to  the  Lord 
and  not  to  men :  8  knowing  that 
whatever  good  thing  any  one  does, 
for  this  he  shall  receive  from  the 
Lord,  whether  he  be  bond  or  free. 
9  And,  you  masters,  do  the  same 
thing  towards  them,  forbearing 
threatening,  knowing  that  the  Lord 
of  both  them  and  of  you  is  in  the 
heavens,  and  there  is  no  respect  of 
persons  with  him. 

10  Finally,  be  strong  in  the  Lord 
and  in  the  might  of  his  strength.  11 
Put  on  the  whole  armor  of  God,  so 
that  you  may  be  able  to  stand 
against  the  wiles  of  the  devil;  12 
for  we  wrestle  not  against  flesh  and 
blood,  but  against  the  principalities, 
against  the  authorities,  against  the 
world  -  rulers  of  this  darkness, 
against  bands  of  wicked  spirits  in 
the  heavenly  regions.  13  Wherefore 
take  up  the  whole  armor  of  God, 
that  you  may  be  able  to  withstand 
in  the  evil  day.  and  having  wrought 
out  all  things,  to  stand.  14  Stand 
therefore,  having  your  loins  girt 
about  with  truth,  and  having  put  on 
the  breastplate  of  righteousness,  15 
and  having  your  feet  shod  with  the 
readiness  of  the  gospel  of  peace;  16 
over  all  taking  up  the  shield  of  faith, 
with  which  you  shall  be  able  to 
quench  all  the  fiery  darts  of  the 
wicked  one.  17  And  receive  the 
hflmet  of  salvation,  and  the  sword 
of  the  Spirit,  which  is  the  word  of 
God ;  18  through  every  prayer  and 
supplication,  praying  at  every  season 
in  spirit,  and  in  it  being  watchful  in 
all  perseverance  and  supplication 
for  all  the  saints,  19  and  for  me, 
that  speech  may  be  given  to  me  in 


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the  opening  of  my  mouth,  that  I 
may  in  boldness  make  known  the 
mystery  of  the  gospel,  20  for  which 
I  am  an  ambassador  in  a  chain,  that 
in  it  I  may  speak  boldly  as  I  ought 
to  speak. 

21  But  that  you  also  may  know 
my  affairs,  how  J  do,  Tychicus,  the 
beloved  brother  and  faithful  minis- 
ter in  the  Lord,  will  make  known  all 


things  to  you :  22  whom  I  have  sent 
to  you  for  this  very  purpose,  that 
you  may  know  what  concerns  us, 
and  that  he  may  comfort  your 
hearts. 

2}>  Peace  to  the  brethren  and  love 
with  faith  from  God  the  Father  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  24  Grace 
with  all  those  that  love  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  in  sincerity. 


PAUL  TO  THE  PHILIPPIANS 


11  Paul  and  Timothy,  servants 
of  Christ  Jesus,  to  all  the  saints 
in  Christ  Jesus,  that  are  in  Philippi, 
with  the  bishops  and  deacons.  2 
Grace  to  you  and  peace  from  God 
our  Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

3  I  thank  my  God  on  every  re- 
membrance of  you,  4  always  in 
every  prayer  of  mine  for  you  all 
making  request  with  joy.  5  for  your 
contribution  for  the  gospel  from  the 
first  day  till  now,  6  having  confi- 
dence in  this  very  thing,  that  he  that 
began  a  good  work  in  you  will  ac- 
complish it  till  the  day  of  Christ 
Jesus.  7  as  it  is  right  for  me  to 
think  this  of  you  all,  because  I  have 
you  in  my  heart,  that  all  of  you  are. 
both  in  my  bonds  and  in  my  defense 
and  confirmation  of  the  gospel,  par- 
takers of  my  grace.  8  For  God  is 
my  witness,  how  I  long  after  you 
all   in   the   bowels   of   Christ   Jesus. 

9  And  I  pray  for  this,  that  your  love 
may  abound  yet  more  and  more  in 
all    knowledge    and    understanding. 

10  that  you  prove  the  things  that 
are  excellent,  that  you  may  be  pure 
and  without  offense  to  the  day  of 
Christ,    11    having  been   filled   with 


the  fruit  of  righteousness,  which  is 
through  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  glory 
and  praise  of  God. 

12  But  I  wish  you  to  know,  breth- 
ren, that  what  has  happened  to  me 
has  turned  out  rather  to  the  further- 
ance of  the  gospel,  13  so  that  my 
bonds  have  become  manifest  in 
Christ  in  the  whole  of  the  pretori- 
um,  and  in  all  other  places,  14  and 
the  greater  number  of  the  brethren 
in  the  Lord,  having  confidence  in 
my  bonds,  are  more  abundantly 
bold  to  speak  the  word  without 
fear.  15  Some  both  because  of 
envy  and  strife,  some  also  because 
of  good  will,  preach  Christ:  16 
the  one  part  from  love,  knowing 
that  I  am  appointed  to  the  de- 
fense of  the  gospel,  17  the  other 
from  contention  announce  Christ 
not  sincerely,  thinking  to  awake  af- 
fliction to  my  bonds.  18  What 
then?  Yet  in  every  way.  whether 
in  pretense  or  in  truth.  Christ  is  an- 
nounced, and  in  this  T  rejoice.  Yes, 
and  I  will  rejoice ;  19  for  I  know 
that  this  will  turn  out  to  me  for  sal- 
vation through  your  prayer  and  the 
supply  of  the  Spirit  of  Jesus  Christ, 
20  according  to  my  earnest  expecta- 


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tions  and  hope  that  in  nothing  shall 
I  be  ashamed,  but  in  all  boldness,  as 
at  all  times,  even  now  Christ  shall 
be  magnified  in  my  body,  whether 
through  life  or  through  death.  21 
For  to  me  to  live  is  Christ,  and  to 
die  is  gain.  22  But  if  to  live  in 
the  flesh,  this  is  the  fruit  of  my 
work,  and  what  I  shall  choose  1 
know  not.  23  But  1  am  in  a  strait 
between  two,  having  the  desire  to 
depart  and  be  with  Christ;  for  this 
is  far  better :  24  yet  to  abide  in  the 
flesh  is  more  needful  for  you.  25 
And  having  this  confidence,  I  know 
that  I  shall  abide  and  continue  with 
you  all  for  your  advancement,  and 
the  joy  of  your  faith,  26  that  your 
rejoicing  may  be  abundant  in  Christ 
Jesus,  in  me,  through  my  coming 
again  to  you. 

27  Only  conduct  yourselves  in  a 
manner  worthy  of  the  gospel  of 
Christ,  that  whether  I  come  and  see 
you  or  be  absent  I  shall  hear  of 
your  affairs,  that  you  stand  fast  in 
one  spirit,  with  one  soul  striving  to- 
gether for  the  faith  of  the  gospel. 

28  and  in  nothing  terrified  by  the 
adversaries,  which  is  to  them  an 
evident  token  of  perdition,  but  of 
your  salvation,  and  this  from  God; 

29  for  to  you  has  been  graciously 
given  in  behalf  of  Christ,  not  only 
to  believe  on  him,  but  also  to  suffer 
for  him,  30  having  the  same  contest 
which  you  saw  in  me  and  now  hear 
to  be  in  me. 

2  1  If  therefore  there  is  any 
exhortation  in  Christ,  if  any 
comfort  of  love,  if  any  fellow^ship 
of  the  Spirit,  if  any  bowels  and  mer- 
cies. 2  fulfil  my  joy  that  you  think 
the  same  thing,  having  the  same 
love,  being  of  one  soul,  thinking  the 
.one  thing,.  3  nothing  according  to 


contention,  neither  according  to 
vainglory,  but  in  lowliness  of  mind 
esteeming  one  another  better  than 
yourselves,  4  not  considering  each 
of  you  your  own  things,  but  each  of 
you  also  the  things  of  others.  5 
For  let  this  mind  be  in  you  which 
was  also  in  Christ  Jesus,  6  who,  be- 
ing in  the  form  of  God,  thought  it 
not  robbery  to  be  equal  with  God, 
7  but  he  emptied  himself,  taking 
the  form  of  a  servant,  having  been 
born  in  the  likeness  of  men ;  and 
found  in  fashion  as  a  man,  8  he 
humbled  himself,  having  become 
obedient  even  to  death,  and  the 
death  of  the  cross.  9  Wherefore 
God  also  highly  exalted  him  and 
gave  him  a  name  that  is  above 
every  name,  10  that  in  the  name 
of  Jesus  every  knee  should  bow, 
of  those  in  the  heavens  and 
those  on  the  earth  and  those  under 
the  earth,  11  and  every  tongue 
should  confess  that  Jesus  Christ 
is  Lord,  to  the  glory  of  God  the 
Father. 

12  So  then,  my  beloved,  as  you 
have  always  obeyed,  not  as  in  my 
presence  only,  but  now  much  more 
in  my  absence,  with  fear  and  trem- 
bling work  out  your  own  salvation; 
13  for  it  is  God  that  works  in  you 
both  to  will  and  to  work  for*  his 
good  pleasure.  14  Do  all  things 
without  murmurings  and  disputings, 
15  that  you  may  become  blameless 
and  harmless,  children  of  God,  un- 
rebukable  in  the  midst  of  a  crooked 
and  perverse  generation,  among 
whom  you  shine  as  lights  in  the 
world,  16  holding  forth  the  word  of 
life,  for  my  rejoicing  till  the  day 
of  Christ,   that  I   ran  not  in  vain, 


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neither  labored  in  vain.  17  But  if 
1  am  even  poured  out  upon  the  sac- 
rifice and  service  of  your  faith,  I 
rejoice,  and  rejoice  with  you  all; 
18  and  for  the  same  do  you  also 
rejoice,  and  rejoice  with  me. 

19  But  I  trust  in  the  Lord  to 
send  Timothy  to  you  soon,  that  1 
may  be  of  good  cheer  by  knowing 
of  your  affairs.  '20  For  I  have  no 
one  of  a  like  soul,  who  will  sin- 
cerely care  for  your  affairs;  21  for 
all  seek  their  own,  not  the  things  of 
Christ  Jesus.  22  But  you  know  the 
proof  of  him,  that  as  a  child  for  a 
father  he  served  with  me  for  the 
gospel.  23  Him  therefore  I  hope  to 
send  as  soon  as  I  know  certainly 
of  my  matters ;  24  but  I  have  con- 
fidence in  the  Lord  that  I  myself 
also  will  come  soon, 

25  But  I  thought  it  needful  to 
send  to  you  Epaphroditus,  my 
brother  and  fellow-worker  and  fel- 
low-soldier, but  your  apostle  and 
minister  to  my  need,  26  because  he 
was  longing  after  you  all  and 
greatly  grieved,  because  you  had 
heard  that  he  was  sick.  27  For  he 
was  sick  near  to  death ;  but  God 
had  mercy  on  him,  and  not  on  him 
only,  but  on  me  also,  that  I  might 
not  have  sorrow  on  sorrow.  28 
More  diligently  therefore  did  I  send 
him,  that  on  seeing  him  again  you 
might  rejoice  and  I  be  less  sorrow- 
ful, 29  Receive  him  therefore  in 
the  Lord  with  all  joy,  and  hold  such 
in  honor,  30  for  because  of  the  work 
he  came  near  to  death,  not  regard- 
ing his  life,  that  he  might  fill  up 
that  which  was  wanting  of  your 
service  to  me. 

3         1  Finally,    my    brethren,    re- 
joice in  the  Lord.   To  write  the 
same  things  to  you,  to  me  indeed  is 


not  burdensome,  but  for  you  it  is 
safe.  2  Beware  of  the  dogs,  beware 
of  the  evil-workers,  beware  of  the 
concision.  3  For  we  are  the  cir- 
cumcision, who  worship  God  in 
spirit,  and  glory  in  Christ  Jesus, 
and  have  no  confidence  in  the  flesh, 
4  though  indeed  1  have  confidence 
in  the  flesh.  If  any  other  one  thinks 
that  he  has  confidence  in  the  flesh, 
1  more :  5  circumcised  the  eighth 
day,  of  the  race  of  Israel,  of  the 
tribe  of  Benjamin,  a  Hebrew  of  the 
Hebrews,  according  to  law  a  Phar- 
isee, 6  according  to  zeal  persecuting 
the  church,  according  to  the  right- 
eousness that  is  in  law  having  been 
blameless.  7  But  the  things  that 
were  gain  to  me,  these  I  have 
counted  loss  for  Christ.  8  Yes,  in- 
deed, then  I  even  count  all  things 
to  be  loss  for  the  excellence  of  the 
knowledge  of  Christ  Jesus  my  Lord, 
for  whom  I  suffered  the  loss  of  all 
things,  and  count  tiiem  to  be  refuse, 
that  I  may  gain  Christ,  9  and  be 
found  in  him,  not  having  my  right- 
eousness which  is  of  law,  but  that 
through  faith  of  Christ,  the  right- 
eousness of  God  on  faith.  10  that  I 
may  know  him  and  the  power  of 
his  resurrection  and  the  fellowship 
of  his  sufferings,  being  conformed 
to  his  death.  11  if  by  any  means  I 
may  attain  to  the  resurrection  from 
the  dead. 

12  Not  that  I  have  already 
grasped  (the  prize)  or  have  already 
become  perfect,  but  I  am  pursuing 
if  I  also  may  apprehend,  because  I 
was  also  apprehended  by  Christ.  13 
Brethren.  I  count  not  myself  to 
have  apprehended ;  14  but  one  thing 
/  do:  forgetting  the  things  that  are 
behind,  and  stretching  myself  for- 
ward  to   those   that   are   before,   I 


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press  along  the  mark  for  the  prize 
of  the  high  calling  of  God  in  Christ 
Jesus.  15  Let  us  therefore,  as  many 
as  are  perfect,  have  this  mind ;  and 
if  as  to  anything  you  have  a  differ- 
ent mind,  God  will  reveal  even  this 
to  you ;  16  but  to  what  we  have  at- 
tained, walk  by  the  same. 

17  Become  imitators  of  me,  breth- 
ren, and  consider  those  that  so 
walk,  as  you  have  us  for  an  exam- 
ple. 18  For  many  walk,  of  whom 
I  told  you.  and  now  tell  you,  even 
weeping,  that  they  are  the  enemies 
of  the  cross  of  Christ,  19  whose  end 
is  destruction,  whose  god  is  their 
belly,  and  whose  glory  is  in  their 
shame,  who  mind  earthly  things.  20 
For  our  commonwealth  is  in  the 
heavens,  whence  w^e  look  for  a 
Saviour,  also  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
21  who  shall  transform  the  body  of 
our  humiliation,  that  it  may  be  like 
the  body  of  his  glory,  according  to 
the  energy  of  his  ability,  even  to 
subdue  all  things  to  himself. 

4  1   So   then,   my   brethren   be- 

loved and  longed  for,  my  joy 
and  my  crown,  so  stand  fast  in  the 
Lord,  beloved. 

2  I  exhort  Euodia  and  I  exhort 
Syntyche.  that  they  have  the  same 
mind  in  the  Lord.  3  Yes,  I  beseech 
thee  also,  true  yokefellow,  aid  these 
women,  who  aided  me  in  the  gospel, 
with  Clement  also  and  the  rest  of 
my  fellow-laborers,  whose  names 
are  in  the  book  of  life. 

4  Rejoice  in  the  Lord  alwavs : 
again  I  say:  Rejoice.  5  Let  your 
moderation  be  known  to  all  men : 
the  Lord  is  near.  6  Be  anxious  for 
nothing,  but  in  everything,  by 
prayer  and  supplication  with  thanks- 
giving, let  your  requests  be  made 
known  to  God.    7  And  the  peace  of 


God,  which  passes  all  understand- 
ing, shall  keep  your  hearts  and 
minds  in  Christ  Jesus. 

8  Finally,  brethren,  whatever 
things  are  true,  whatever  honorable, 
whatever  right,  whatever  pure, 
whatever  lovely,  whatever  of  good 
report,  if  there  is  any  virtue,  and 
if  any  praise,  think  on  these  things; 
9  what  things  you  have  both  learned 
and  received  and  heard  and  seen  in 
me,  these  do;  and  the  God  of  peace 
shall  be  with  you. 

10  But  I  rejoiced  in  the  Lord 
greatly,  that  now  at  length  you  have 
flourished*  in  your  care  for  me ;  in 
which  you  also  cared,  but  lacked 
opportunity.  11  Xot  that  I  speak 
in  respect  to  want ;  for  I  have 
learned  in  what  condition  I  am  to 
be  content.  12  I  know  how  to 
be  abased,  I  know  also  how  to 
abound :  in  everything  and  in  all 
things  I  have  been  instructed,  both 
to  be  full  and  to  be  hungry,  both 
to  abound  and  to  suffer  want.  13  I 
have  strength  for  all  things  in  him 
that  gives  me  power.  14  Neverthe- 
less you  did  well  in  communicating 
with  my  affliction.  15  But  you  also 
know.  Philippians.  that  in  the  be- 
ginning of  the  gospel,  when  I  de- 
parted from  Macedonia,  no  church 
communicated  with  me  as  to  an  ac- 
count of  giving  and  receiving,  but 
you  only ;  16  for  even  in  Thessa- 
lonica  you  sent  once  and  again  to 
rny  need.  17  Not  that  I  desire  the 
gift,  but  I  desire  fruit  that  may 
abound  to  your  account.  18  But  I 
have  all  in  full,  and  abound;  I  have 
been  filled,  having  received  of 
Epaphroditus  your  gifts,  an  odor  of 


*A    figure   from   the    putting   forth    of 
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a  sweet  smell,  a  sacrifice  acceptable, 
well-pleasing  to  God.  19  But  my 
God  will  fill  all  your  need  according 
to  his  riches  in  glory  in  Christ 
Jesus.  20  Now  to  our  God  and 
Father  be  glory  from  age  to  age. 
Amen. 


21  Salute  every  saint  in  Christ 
Jesus.  The  brethren  that  are  with 
me  salute  you.  22  All  the  saints 
salute  you,  but  especially  they  of 
Caesar's  household. 

23  The  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  your  spirit. 


PAUL  TO  THE  COLOSSIANS 


II  Paul,  an  apostle  of  Christ 
Jesus  through  the  will  of  God, 
and  Timothy  the  brother,  2  to  the 
saints  that  are  in  Colossse  and  the 
faithful  brethren  in  Christ.  Grace 
to  you  and  peace  from  God  our 
Father. 

3  We  thank  God  the  Father  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  praying  al- 
ways for  you,  4  since  we  heard  of 
your  faith  in  Christ  Jesus  and  the 
love  you  have  for  all  the  saints,  5 
because  of  the  hope  that  is  laid  up 
for  you  in  the  heavens,  of  which 
you  heard  before  in  the  word  of 
the  truth  of  the  gospel,  6  which  is 
present  among  you,  as  also  in  all 
the  world,  and  is  bringing  forth 
fruit  and  increasing  as  also  among 
you,  from  the  day  you  heard  and 
knew  the  grace  of  God  in  truth  :  7 
as  you  learned  from  Epaphras, 
our  beloved  fellow-servant,  who  is 
faithful  in  behalf  of  you,  a  minister 
of  Christ,  8  who  also  made  known 
to  us  your  love  in  the  Spirit.  9 
Wherefore  we  also,  from  the  day 
we  heard,  cease  not  to  pray  for  you 
and  to  ask  that  you  may  be  filled 
with  the  knowledge  of  his  will  in 
all  wisdom  and  spiritual  under- 
standing, 10  so  that  you  walk  in  a 
manner  worthy  of  the  Lord,  to  all 
pleasing,  in  every  good  work  bring- 


ing forth  fruit  and  increasing  in 
the  knowledge  of  God,  11  in  all 
power  made  powerful  according  to 
the  might  of  his  glory  for  all  pa- 
tience and  longsuffering,   with   joy, 

12  giving  thanks  to  the  Father  who 
made  us  fit  for  the  portion  of  the 
inheritance    of    the    saints    in    light, 

13  who  delivered  us  from  the  au- 
thority of  darkness  and  translated 
us  into  the  kingdom  of  the  Son  of 
his  love,  14  in  whom  we  have  re- 
demption, the  remission  of  sins,  15 
who  is  the  image  of  the  invisible 
God,  the  firstborn  of  every  creature, 
16  for  in  him  were  all  things 
created  that  are  in  the  heavens  and 
that  are  on  the  earth,  visible  and 
invisible,  whether  thrones  or  lord- 
ships, or  principalities  or  authori- 
ties :  all  things  have  been  created 
through  him  and  for  him,  17  and 
he  is  before  all  things,  and  all 
things  in  him  consist;  18  and  he  is 
the  head  of  the  body,  and  the 
church :  who  is  the  beginning,  the 
firstborn  from  the  dead,  that  he 
himself  might  become  in  all  things 
pre-eminent;  19  for  he  was  well 
pleased  that  all  the  fulness  should 
dwell  in  him  20  and  through  him  to 
reconcile  all  things  to  himself,  hav- 
ing made  peace  through  the  blood 
of  his  cross,  through  him,  whether 


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things  on  the  earth  or  things  in 
the  heavens ;  21  and  you  being 
formerly  alienated  and  enemies  in 
mind  in  the  wicked  works,  now, 
however,  he  has  reconciled  22  in 
the  body  of  his  flesh  through  death, 
to  present  you  holy  and  without 
fault  and  blameless  in  his  presence ; 
23  if  indeed  you  continue  in  faith 
founded  and  settled,  and  not  moved 
away  from  the  hope  of  the  gos- 
pel which  you  heard,  w'hich  was 
preached  to  every  creature  that  is 
under  heaven,  of  which  I  Paul  be- 
came a  minister. 

24  Now  I  rejoice  in  sufferings 
for  you.  and.  in  your  stead.  I  fill 
up  that  which  remains  of  the  afflic- 
tions of  Christ  in  my  flesh  for  his 
body's  sake,  which  is  the  church,  25 
of  which  I  became  a  minister  ac- 
cording to  the  dispensation  of  God, 
which  was  given  to  me  for  you  to 
fulfil  the  w^ord  of  God,  26  the  mys- 
tery that  having  been  hid  from  the 
ages  and  from  the  generations,  now, 
however,  has  been  made  manifest 
to  his  saints,  27  to  whom  God 
wished  to  make  known  w'hat  is  the 
riches  of  the  glory  of  this  mystery 
among  the  Gentiles,  which  is  Christ 
in  you.  the  hope  of  glory,  28  whom 
we  announce,  admonishing  every 
man  and  teaching  every  man  in  all 
wisdom,  that  we  may  present  every 
man  perfect  in  Christ :  29  for  which 
T  also  labor,  striving  according  to 
his  energy  that  is  active  in  me  in 
power. 

2  1  For  I  wish  you  to  know 
how  great  a  conflict  T  have 
for  you  and  those  in  Laodicea  and 
as  many  as  have  not  seen  my  face 
in  the  flesh.  2  that  their  hearts  may 
be  comforted,  they  being  knit  to- 
gether in  love,  and  for  all  the  riches 


of  the  full  assurance  of  understand- 
ing, for  the  acknowledgment  of  the 
mystery  of  God,  3  in  which  are  laid 
up  all  the  treasures  of  wisdom  and 
of  knowledge.  4  But  this  I  say 
that  no  one  may  beguile  you  with 
persuasive  words.  5  For  though  in 
the  flesh  I  am  absent,  yet  in  the 
spirit  I  am  w^ith  you,  rejoicing  and 
beholding  your  order  and  the  stead- 
fastness of  your  taith  in  Christ.  6 
As  therefore  you  received  Christ 
Jesus  the  Lord,  in  him  walk,  7 
rooted  and  builded  up  in  him  and 
strengthened  in  the  faith  as  you 
were  taught,  abounding  in  it  in 
thanksgiving.  8  Take  care  that 
there  shall  be  no  one  that  leads  you 
astray  through  philosophy  and  vain 
deceit,  according  to  the  tradition  of 
men,  according  to  the  rudiments  of 
the  world,  and  not  according  to 
Christ,  9  for  in  him  dwells  all  the 
fulness  of  the  Godhead  bodily,  10 
and  you  are  complete  in  him,  who 
is  the  head  of  all  principality  and 
authority,  11  in  whom  you  were 
also  circumcised  with  a  circumcision 
made  without  hands,  in  the  putting 
off  of  the  body  of  the  flesh,  in  the 
circumcision  of  Christ,  12  having 
been  buried  with  him  in  baptism,  in 
which  you  were  aiso  raised  with 
him  through  faith  in  the  energy  of 
God  who  raised  him  from  the  dead ; 
13  and  you  being  dead  in  the 
offenses  and  the  uncircumcision  of 
your  flesh,  he  made  alive  together 
i  with  him,  having  forgiven  us  all 
offenses ;  14  having  blotted  out  the 
handwriting  in  ordinances  that  was 
against  us.  which  was  opposed  to 
us.  he  alsotook  it  out  of  the  midst, 
having  nailed  it  to  the  cross :  IS 
after  spoiling  principalities  and  au- 
thorities, he  made  a  show  of  them 


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conies  the  wrath  of  God;  7  in  which 
you  also  walked  formerly  when  you 
lived  in  them ;  8  but  now  do  you 
also  put  off  all  these,  anger,  wrath, 
malice,  blasphemy,  filthy  speech  out 
of  your  mouth :  9  lie  not  one  to 
another,  as  you  have  put  off  the  old 
man  with  his  deeds.  10  and  have 
put  on  the  new.  that  is  renewed  for 
knowledge  according  to  the  image 
of  him  that  created  him.  11  where 
there  is  not  Greek  and  Jew.  circum- 
cision and  uncircumcision,  barbari- 
an, Scythian,  bondman,  freeman, 
but  Christ  is  all  and  in  all. 
I  12  Put  on  therefore,  as  the  elect 
ment,  ministered  and  being  knit  to-  j  of  God,  holy  and  beloved,  bowels 
gether,  increases  with  the  increase  |  of  mercy,  kindness,  lowliness  of 
of  God.  20  If  you  die  with  Christ  j  mind,  meekness,  longsuffering.  13 
from  the  rudiments  of  the  world,  j  bearing  with  one  another  and  for- 
why  as  living  in  the  world  are  you  |  giving  one  another,  if  any  one  have 
subject  to   dogmas, — 21   Touch  not,  |  a  quarrel  with  any.  as  Christ  also 


openly,  having  triumphed  over  them 
in  it. 

16  Let  no  one  therefore  judge 
you  in  eating  or  in  drinking  or  in 
respect  of  a  feast  or  of  a  new  moon 
or  of  sabbaths,  17  which  are  a 
shadow  of  things  to  come,  but  the 
body  of  Christ  is  the  substance.  18 
Let  no  one  deprive  you  of  your  re- 
ward by  delighting  in  humility  and 
worship  of  angels,  intruding  into 
those  things  which  he  has  not  seen, 
vainly  puffed  up  by  the  mind  of  his 
flesh,  19  and  not  holding  the  head, 
from  whom  all  the  body,  through 
joints    and    bands,    having   nourish 


neither  taste  nor  handle, — 22  which 
things  are  all  to  perish  in  the  using, 
according  to  the  commandments  and 
teachings  of  men.  23  And  these 
have  indeed  a  show  of  wisdom  in 
will-worship  and  humility  and  aus- 
terity of  the  body,  not  in  any  honor 
for  the  satisfying  of  the  flesh. 

3  1  If  then  you  were  raised 
with  Christ,  seek  the  things 
that  are  above,  where  Christ  is  sit- 
ting at  the  right  hand  of  God :  2 
think  of  things  that  are  above,  not 
of  things  that  are  on  the  earth.  3 
For  you  died,  and  your  life  has 
been  hid  with  Christ  in  God :  4 
when  Christ,  our  life,  shall  be  made 
manifest,  then  shall  you  also  be 
made  manifest  with  him  in  glory. 

5  Put  to  death  therefore  your 
members  that  are  on  the  earth, 
lewdness,  uncleanness,  passion,  evil 
desire,  and  covetousness,  which  is 
idolatry;  6  because  of  which  things 


forgave  you,  so  also  do  you ;  14  but 
over  all  these  put  on  love,  which  is 
the  bond  of  perfectness.  15  And 
let  the  peace  of  Christ  reign  in  your 
hearts,  to  which  you  were  also 
called  in  one  body,  and  become 
thankful.  16  Let  the  word  of  Christ 
dwell  in  you  richly,  in  all  wisdom 
teaching  and  admonishing  each 
other,  in  psalms,  hymns,  spiritual 
songs,  in  gratitude  singing  in  your 
heart  to  God ;  17  and  everything 
whatever  you  do  in  word  or  in  deed, 
do  all  in  the  name  of  the  Lord 
Jesus,  giving  thanks  to  God  the 
Father  through  him. 

18  Wives,  be  subject  to  your  hus- 
bands, as  it  is  fit  in  the  Lord.  19 
Husbands,  love  your  wives,  and  be 
not  bitter  against  them.  20_  Chil- 
dren, obey  your  parents  in  all 
things;  for  this  is  well-pleasing  in 
the  Lord.  21  Fathers,  provoke  not 
your  children  to  anger,  lest  they  be 


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discouraged.  22  Servants,  obey  in 
all  things  your  masters  according  to 
the  flesh,  not  in  eye-service,  as 
pleasing  men,  but  in  simplicity  of 
heart,  fearing  the  Lord.  2Z  What- 
ever you  do,  work  from  the  soul  as 
to  the  Lord,  and  not  to  men,  24 
knowing  that  from  the  Lord  you 
shall  receive  the  reward  of  the  in- 
heritance. Serve  the  Lord  Christ; 
25  for  he  that  does  wrong  shall  re- 
ceive for  the  wrong  that  he  has 
done,  and  there  is  no  respect  of  per- 

4  sons.  1  Masters,  give  to  your 
servants  that  which  is  just  and 
equal,  knowing  that  you  also  have 
a  Alaster  in  heaven. 

2  Persevere  in  prayer,  watching 
in  it  in  thanksgiving,  3  praying  at 
the  same  time  also  for  us,  that  God 
would  open  for  us  a  door  of  the 
word  to  speak  the  mystery  of 
Christ,  for  which  I  also  have  been 
bound,  4  that  I  may  make  it  mani- 
fest as  I  ought  to  speak.  5  Walk 
in  wisdom  toward  those  who  are 
without,  redeeming  the  time.  6  Let 
your  speech  be  always  in  grace,  sea- 
soned with  salt,  that  you  may  know 
how  you  ought  to  answer  every  one. 

7  All  things  that  concern  me  will 
Tychicus,  the  beloved  brother  and 
faithful  minister  and  fellow-servant 
in  the  Lord,  make  known  to  you, 
8  whom  I  sent  to  you  for  this  very 
purpose,  that  he  may  know  your 
state,    and   comfort   your   hearts,    9 


with  Onesimus,  the  faithful  and  be- 
loved brother,  who  is  of  you ;  they 
will  make  known    ill  things  here. 

10  Aristarchus,  my  fellow-pris- 
oner, salutes  you,  and  so  does 
Mark,  the  nephew  of  Barnabas,  con- 
cerning whom  you  received  com- 
mandments,— if  he  come  to  you,  re- 
ceive him, — 11  and  Jesus  who  is 
called  Justus,  w^ho  are  of  the  circum- 
cision :  these  only  are  my  fellow- 
workers  for  the  kingdom  of  God, 
who  have  been  a  comfort  to  me. 
12  Epaphras,  who  is  of  you,  salutes 
you,  a  servant  of  Christ  Jesus,  al- 
ways striving  for  you  in  prayers, 
that  you  may  stand  perfect  and 
complete  in  all  the  will  of  God.  13 
For  I  testify  for  him  that  he  has 
great  travail  for  you  and  for  those 
in  Laodicea  and  those  in  Hierapolis. 
14  Luke,  the  beloved  physician,  sa- 
lutes you,  and  Demas.  15  Salute 
the  brethren  in  Laodicea,  and 
Nymphas,  and  the  church  that  is  in 
his  house.  16  And  when  the  epistle 
has  been  read  among  you,  cause 
that  it  be  read  also  in  the  church 
of  the  Laodiceans.  and  see  that  you 
also  read  that  from  Laodicea.  17 
And  say  to  Archippus :  Take  heed 
to  the  ministry  which  thou  hast  re- 
ceived in  the  Lord,  that  thou  fulfil 
it. 

18  The  salutation  of  Paul  with 
my  own  hand.  Remember  my 
bonds.     Grace  be  with  you. 


PAUL  TO  THE  THESSALONIANS— I. 


11  Paul  and  Silvanus  and 
Timothy,  to  the  church  of  the 
Thessalonians  in  God  the  Father 
and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.     Grace 


to  you  and  peace.  2  W^e  thank  God 
always  for  you  all,  making  mention 
of  you  in  our  prayers,  3  incessantly 
remembering   your    work   of    faith. 


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and  labor  of  love,  and  patience  of 
hope  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be- 
fore our  God  and  Father,  4  know- 
ing, brethren  beloved  of  God,  your 
election,  5  because  our  gospel  came 
not  to  you  in  word  only,  but  also 
in  power,  and  in  the  Holy  Spirit, 
and  in  much  assurance,  as  you 
know  what  sort  of  persons  we  were 
among  you  for  your  sake.  6  And 
you  became  imitators  of  us  and  of 
the  Lord,  having  received  the  word 
in  much  affliction  with  joy  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,  7  so  that  you  became 
a  pattern  to  all  that  believe  in  Mac- 
edonia and  in  Achaia.  8  For  from 
you  sounded  out  the  word  of  the 
Lord  not  only  in  Macedonia  and 
Achaia,  but  in  every  place  your 
faith  toward  God  has  gone  forth, 
so  that  we  have  no  need  to  say  any- 
thing; 9  for  they  themselves  de- 
clare concerning  us  what  manner  of 
entrance  we  had  to  you,  and  how 
you  turned  to  God  from  the  idols, 
to  serve  the  living  and  true  God,  10 
and  to  await  his  Son  from  the 
heavens,  whom  he  raised  from  the 
dead,  Jesus,  who  delivers  us  from 
the  coming  wrath. 

2  1  For  yourselves  know,  breth- 
ren, our  entrance  to  you,  that 
it  has  not  been  vain  ;  2  but  having 
suffered  before,  and  having  been 
outraged,  as  you  know,  in  Philippi, 
we  were  bolci  in  our  God  to  speak 
to  you  the  gospel  of  God  in  a  great 
contest.  3  For  our  exhortation  was 
not  from  delusion,  neither  from  un- 
cleanness,  nor  in  guile ;  4  1)ut  as  we 
have  been  approved  by  God  to  be 
intrusted  with  the  gospel,  so  we 
speak,  not  as  pleasing  men,  but  God, 
who  proves  our  hearts.  5  For 
neither  used  we  at  any  time  words 
of    flattery,    as   you    know;    nor    a 


pretext  of  covetousness,  God  is  wit- 
ness; 6  neither  sought  we  glory 
from  men,  neither  from  you  nor 
from  others,  when  we  could  have 
been  burdensome  as  Christ's  apos- 
tles ;  7  but  we  were  gentle  in  the 
midst  of  you,  as  if  a  nurse  should 
nourish  her  own  children,  8  so, 
having  strong  affection  for  you,  we 
were  well  pleased  to  impart  to  you. 
not  only  the  gospel  of  God,  but  our 
own  souls  also,  because  you  had  be- 
come dear  to  us.  9  For  you  re- 
member, brethren,  our  labor  and 
toil :  working  night  and  day  that 
we  might  not  burden  any  one  of 
you.  we  preached  to  you  the  gospel 
of  God.  10  You  are  witnesses,  and 
God.  how  holily  and  righteously  and 
blamelessly  we  conducted  ourselves 
for  you  that  believe.  H  even  as  you 
know  how  we  exhorted,  and  com- 
forted, and  charged  you,  each  one 
of  you,  as  a  father  his  own  chil- 
dren. 12  that  you  should  walk  in  a 
manner  worthy  of  God,  who  calls 
you  into  his  own  kingdom  and 
glory. 

13  And  for  this  reason  we  also 
thank  God  without  ceasing,  because 
on  receiving  from  us  the  word  of 
the  message  of  God.  you  accepted 
not  the  word  of  men.  but  as  it  is  in 
truth  the  word  of  God.  which  also 
works  in  you  that  believe.  14  For 
you,  brethren,  became  imitators  of 
the  churches  of  God  that  are  in 
Judea  in  Christ  Jesus ;  for  you  also 
suffered  the  same  things  from  your 
own  countrymen,  even  as  they  have 
from  the  Jews.  15  who  killed  both 
the  Lord  Jesus  and  the  prophets, 
and  persecuted  us.  and  please  not 
God,  and  are  opposed  to  all  men. 
16  forbidding  us  to  speak  to  the 
Gentiles    that    they   may   be    saved. 


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so  as  to  fill  up  their  sins  always. 
But  the  wrath  has  come  upon  them 
to  completion. 

17  But  we,  brethren,  having  been 
bereaved  and  separated  from  you 
for  the  space  of  an  hour,  in  pres- 
ence, not  in  heart,  the  more  abun- 
dantly endeavored  to  see  your  face 
with  great  desire.  18  Wherefore 
we  wished  to  come  to  you,  I  Paul 
indeed,  both  once  and  again,  and 
Satan  hindered  us.  19  For  what  is 
our  hope,  or  joy,  or  crown  of  re- 
joicing, are  not  even  you  before  our 
Lord  Jesus  at  his  coming?  20  For 
you  are  our  glory  and  joy. 

3  1  Wherefore,  no  longer  en- 
during, we  thought  good  to  be 
left  behind  in  Athens  alone,  2  and 
sent  Timothy,  our  brother,  and 
God's  fellow-workman  in  the  gospel 
of  Christ,  to  establish  you  and  ex- 
hort you  concerning  your  faith,  3 
that  no  one  should  be  moved  in 
these  afflictions.  For  yourselves 
know  that  we  are  appointed  to  this  : 
4  for  even  when  we  were  with  you. 
we  told  you  before  that  we  are  to 
be  afflicted,  as  it  also  came  to  pass, 
and  you  know.  5  For  this  reason, 
1  also,  no  longer  enduring,  sent  to 
know  your  faith,  lest  perhaps  the 
tempter  had  tempted  you,  and  our 
toil  should  have  been  in  vain.  6  But 
Timothy,  having  just  now  come  to 
us  from  you,  and  brought  us  good 
news  of  your  faith  and  love,  and 
that  you  have  a  good  remembrance 
of  us  always,  greatly  desiring  to  see 
us,  even  as  we  also  to  see  you.  7 
for  this  reason  we  were  comforted 
over  you.  brethren,  in  all  our  distress 
and  affliction  through  your  faith  ;  8 
for  now  we  live  if  you  stand  fast 
in  the  Lord.  9  For  what  thanks  can 
we  render  to  God  concerning  you. 


for  all  the  joy  with  which  we  re- 
joice for  your  sakes  before  our 
God,  10  night  and  day  praying  ex- 
ceedingly that  we  may  see  your 
face,  and  complete  what  is  lacking 
in  your  faith  ? 

11  Xow  he  himself,  our  God  and 
Father,  and  our  Lord  Jesus,  direct 
our  way  to  you ;  12  and  the  Lord 
make  you  increase  and  abound  in 
love  toward  one  another  and  to- 
ward all,  even  as  we  toward  you, 
13  in  order  that  he  may  establish 
your  hearts  blameless  in  holiness 
before  our  God  and  Father,  at  the 
coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus  with  all 
his  holy  ones. 

4  1  Finally  then,  brethren,  we 
beseech  you  and  exhort  in  the 
Lord  Jesus,  that  as  you  received 
from  us  how  you  ought  to  walk  and 
please  God,  even  as  you  do  walk, 
that  you   would   abound   the   more. 

2  For  you  know  what  precepts  we 
gave  you   through   the   Lord  Jesus. 

3  For  this  is  the  will  of  God,  your 
sanctification,  that  you  abstain  from 
lewdness ;  4  that  each  one  of  you 
know  how  to  acquire  for  himself 
his  own  vessel  in  sanctification  and 
honor,  5  not  in  the  passion  of  de- 
sire, even  as  the  Gentiles  who  know 
not  God;  6  that  no  one  go  beyond 
and  defraud  in  the  matter  his 
brother,  because  the  Lord  is  an 
avenger  for  all  such  things,  as  we 
also  told  you  before,  and  fully  testi- 
fied. 7  For  God  called  us  not  for 
uncleanness.  but  in  sanctification.  8 
Therefore,  he  that  rejects,  rejects 
not  man,  but  God,  who  also  gave 
his  Holy  Spirit  to  you. 

9  But  concerning  brotherly  love, 
you  have  no  need  that  T  write  to 
you ;  for  you  yourselves  are  taught 
of  God  to  love  one  another;  10  for 


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you  also  do  it  toward  all  the  breth- 
ren that  are  m  all  Macedonia,  But 
we  exhort  you,  brethren,  to  abound 
the  more,  11  and  make  it  your 
honor  to  be  quiet,  and  to  do  your 
own  business,  and  to  work  with 
your  own  hands,  as  we  charged  you ; 
12  that  you  may  walk  in  a  becom- 
ing manner  toward  those  that  are 
without,  and  have  need  of  nothing. 
13  But  we  d  ^  not  wish  you  to  be 
ignorant,  brethren,  concerning  those 
that  have  fallen  asleep,  that  you  sor- 
row not  as  the  rest  also  who  have 
no  hope.  14  For  if  we  believe  that 
Jesus  died  and  rose  again,  so  also 
those  that  have  fallen  asleep,  will 
God  through  Jesus  luring  with  him. 
15  For  this  we  say  to  you  in  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  that  we,  the  liv- 
ing, who  remain  over  to  the  coming 
of  the  Lord,  shall  not  precede  those 
that  have  fallen  asleep;  16  because 
the  Lord  himself,  with  a  shout,  with 
the  voice  of  the  archangel,  and  with 
the  trumpet  of  God,  shall  descend 
from  heaven,  and  tne  dead  in  Christ 
shall  arise  first ;  17  then  we,  the  liv- 
ing, who  remain  over,  shall,  together 
with  them,  l)e  caught  away  in  clouds 
to  meet  the  Lord  in  the  air ;  and  so 
shall  we  always  be  with  the  Lord. 
18  So  then  comfort  one  another  in 
these  words. 

5  1  But  concerning  the  times 
and  the  seasons,  brethren,  you 
have  no  need  that  I  write  to  you ; 
2  for  yourselves  know  perfectly 
that  the  day  of  the  Lord  so  comes 
as  a  thief  in  the  night.  3  When 
they  say:  Peace  and  safety,  then 
sudden  destruction  comes  upon 
them,  as  pain  upon  her  that  is  with 
child,  and  they  shall  not  escape.  4 
But  you,  brethren,  are  not  in  dark- 
ness, that  the  day  should  overtake 


you  as  a  thief ;  5  for  you  all  are 
sons  of  light  and  sons  of  day;  we 
are  not  of  night,  neither  of  dark- 
ness :  6  therefore  let  us  not  sleep  as 
do  also  the  rest,  but  let  us  watch 
and  be  sober.  7  For  those  that  sleep 
sleep  by  night,  and  those  that  are 
drunk  are  drunk  by  night ;  8  but  let 
us,  as  we  are  of  day,  be  sober,  hav- 
ing put  on  the  breastplate  of  faith 
and  love,  and  as  a  helmet  the  hope 
of  salvation ;  9  because  God  did  not 
appoint  us  to  wrath,  but  to  the 
obtaining  of  salvation  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  10  who  died  for 
us  that,  whether  we  be  awake  or 
asleep,  we  should  live  together  with 
him.  11  Wherefore  comfort  one 
another,  and  edify  one  the  other, 
as  you  also  do. 

12  But  we  beseech  you,  brethren, 
to  know  those  that  labor  among 
you,  and  preside  over  you  in  the 
Lord,  and  admonish  you,  13  and  to 
esteem  them  very  highly  in  love  for 
their  work's  sake.  Be  at  peace 
among  yourselves.  14  But  we  ex- 
hort you.  brethren,  admonish  the 
disorderly,  encourage  the  faint- 
hearted, assist  the  weak,  be  long- 
suffering  toward  all.  15  See  that 
no  one  render  evil  for  evil  to  any 
one,  but  always  pursue  that  which 
is  good,  both  toward  one  another 
and  toward  all.  16  Rejoice  always, 
17  pray  without  ceasing.  18  in 
everything  give  thanks ;  for  this  is 
the  will  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus 
concerning  you.  19  Quench  not  the 
Spirit.  20  despise  not  prophesyings. 
21  But  prove  all  things,  hold  fast 
the  excellent :  22  abstain  from  every 
appearance  of  evil.  23  But  may  the 
God  of  peace  himself  sanctify  you 
wholly,  and  entire  may  your  spirit 
and  soul  and  body  be  kept  without 


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blame  at  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  24  Faithful  is  he  that 
calls  you,  who  will  also  do  it. 

25  Brethren,  pray  for  us.    26  Sa- 
lute  all    the    brethren    with    a   holy 


kiss.  27  I  adjure  you  by  the  Lord, 
that  the  letter  be  read  to  all  the 
holy  brethren. 

28  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  you. 


PAUL  TO  THE  THESSALONIANS— II. 


11  Paul  and  Silvanus  and 
Tirnothy  to  the  church  of  the 
Thessalonians  in  God  our  Father 
and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  2  Grace 
to  you  and  peace  from  God  the 
Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
3  We  are  bound  to  give  thanks 
to  God  always  concerning  you, 
brethren,  as  it  is  fit,  because  your 
faith  grows  exceedingly,  and  the 
love  of  each  one  of  you  all  toward 
one  another  increases,  4  so  that  we 
ourselves  glory  in  you  among  the 
churches  of  God,  on  account  of  your 
patience  and  faith  in  all  your  perse- 
cutions and  afflictions  which  you 
endure,  5  a  proof  of  the  righteous 
judgment  of  God,  that  you  may  be 
counted  worthy  of  the  kingdom  of 
God,  for  which  you  also  suffer,  6 
since  it  is  a  righteous  thing  with 
God  to  repay  to  those  that  afflict 
you,  affliction,  7  and  to  you  that  are 
afflicted,  rest  with  us,  at  the  revela- 
tion of  the  Lord  Jesus  from  heaven 
with  the  angels  of  his  power  8  in 
flaming  fire,  rendering  vengeance  to 
those  that  know  not  God  and  that 
obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord 
Jesus;  9  and  these  shall  suffer  pun- 
ishment, an  eternal  destruction  from 
the  presence  of  the  Lord  and  from 
the  glory  of  his  might ;  10  when  he 
shall  have  come  to  be  glorified  in 
his  saints,  and  to  be  admired  in  all 
that  believed  (because  our  testi- 
mony to  you  was  believed)  in  that 


day.  11  To  which  end  also  we 
pray  always  for  you,  that  our  God 
may  count  you  worthy  of  the  call- 
ing, and  fulfil  all  the  good  pleasure 
of  goodness,  and  the  work  of  faith 
in  power,  12  that  the  name  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  may  be  glorified  in  you, 
and  you  in  him,  according  to  the 
grace  of  our  God  and  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

2  1  But  we  beseech  you,  breth- 
ren, in  respect  to  the  coming  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  our  gath- 
ering together  to  him,  2  that  you  be 
not  so  quickly  shaken  from  the  right 
understanding,  nor  yet  be  troubled, 
neither  through  spirit,  nor  through 
word,  nor  through  letter  as  throngh 
us,  as  that  the  day  of  the  Lord  is 
at  hand.  3  Let  no  one  deceive  you 
in  any  way,  because — unless  the 
apostasy  come  first,  and  the  man 
of  sin  be  revealed,  the  son  of  perdi- 
tion, who  opposes  and  exalts  him- 
self against  every  one  that  is  called 
God,  or  an  object  of  worship,  so 
that  he  sits  in  the  temple  of  God, 
openly  showing  himself  that  he  is 
God.  5  Remember  you  not  that 
while  I  was  yet  with  you,  I  told 
you  these  things?  6  And  now  you 
know  what  withholds,  that  he  may 
be  revealed  in  his  own  time.  7  For 
the  mystery  of  iniquity  already 
works,  only  till  he  that  withholds 
be  taken  out  of  the  way;  8  and  then 
shall  be   revealed   the   lawless   one, 


17 


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whom  the  Lord  Jesus  shall  destroy 
with  the  breath  of  his  mouth,  and 
bring  to  nought  by  the  appearance 
of  his  coming;  9  even  him  whose 
coming  is  according  to  the  working 
of  Satan,  in  all  power  and  signs 
and  wonders  of  falsehood,  10  and 
in  all  deceitfulness  of  unrighteous- 
ness for  those  that  perish,  because 
they  received  not  the  love  of  the 
truth,  that  they  might  be  saved.  11 
And  for  this  reason  God  sends 
them  the  strength  of  delusion,  that 
they  may  believe  the  lie,  12  that  all 
may  be  condemned  that  believed  not 
the  truth,  but  had  pleasure  in  un- 
righteousness. 

13  But  we  are  bound  to  give 
thanks  to  God  always  for  you,  breth- 
ren beloved  by  the  Lord,  that  God 
from  the  beginning  chose  you  to 
salvation  in  sanctification  of  the 
Spirit  and  belief  of  the  truth,  14 
to  which  he  called  you  through  our 
gospel,  to  the  obtaining  of  the  glory 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  15  So 
then,  brethren,  stand  fast,  and  hold 
the  traditions  which  you  were 
taught,  whether  through  word  or 
through  our  letter;  16  and  may  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  himself,  and  our 
God  and  Father,  who  loved  us  and 
gave  eternal  consolation  and  good 
hope  in  grace,  17  comfort  your 
hearts,  and  establish  you  in  every 
good  work  and  word. 

3  1  Finally  pray,  brethren,  for 
us,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord 
may  run  and  be  glorified  as  also 
among  you.  2  and  that  we  may  be 
delivered  from  unreasonable  and 
bad  men,  for  not  all  have  faith.  3 
But  the  Lord  is  faithful,  who  will 
establish  you,  and  keep  you  from 
the  evil  one.  4  But  we  have  con- 
fidence in  the  Lord  with  respect  to 


you,  that  you  both  do  and  will  do 
the  things  which  we  give  in  charge. 
5  And  may  the  Lord  direct  your 
hearts  into  the  love  of  God  and  into 
the  patience  of  Christ. 

6  But  we  charge  you,  brethren,  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
that  you  withdraw  yourselves  from 
every  brother  that  walks  disorderly, 
and  not  according  to  the  tradition 
which  they  received  from  us.  7  For 
yourselves  know  how  you  ought  to 
imitate  us,  because  we  were  not  dis- 
orderly among  you,  8  neither  ate  we 
bread  from  any  one  for  nought,  but 
in  labor  and  toil  working  night  and 
day,  that  we  might  not  burden  any 
one  of  you :  9  not  that  we  have  not 
authority,  but  that  we  might  give 
ourselves  as  a  pattern  to  you  to 
imitate  us.  10  For  when  we  were 
with  you,  this  we  charged  you,  that 
if  any  one  will  not  work,  neither 
let  him  eat.  11  For  we  hear  of 
some  walking  among  you  disorderly, 
working  not  at  all.  but  being  busy- 
bodies  :  12  now  such  we  charge  and 
exhort  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
that  working  with  quietness  they 
eat  their  own  bread.  13  But  you, 
brethren,  be  not  weary  in  well- 
doing. 14  And  if  any  one  obey  not 
our  word  through  the  letter,  mark 
that  man,  and  keep  no  company 
with  him.  that  he  may  be  put  to 
shame;  15  and  count  him  not  as 
an  enemy,  but  admonish  him  as  a 
l)rother.  16  Now  may  the  Lord  of 
peace  himself  give  you  peace  al- 
ways in  every  way.  The  Lord  be 
with  you  all. 

17  The  salutation  of  Paul  with 
my  own  hand,  which  is  the  token 
in  every  letter:  so  I  write. ^  18  The 
grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be 
with  you  all. 


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PAUL  TO  TIMOTHY— I. 


11  Paul,  an  apostle  of  Christ 
Jesus  according  to  the  appoint- 
ment of  God  our  Saviour  and 
Christ  Jesus  our  hope,  2  to  Timothy, 
a  true  son  in  the  faith.  Grace, 
mercy,  peace  from  God  the  Father 
and  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 

3  As  I  besought  thee  to  abide  in 
Ephesus,  when  I  went  into  Mace- 
donia, that  thou  mightest  charge 
some  to  teach  no  strange  things.  4 
neither  to  give  heed  to  fables  and 
endless  genealogies,  which  cause 
questionings  rather  than  a  dispen- 
sation of  God  which  is  in  faith:  5 
now  the  end  of  the  charge  is  love 
out  of  a  pure  heart,  and  out  of  a 
good  conscience,  and  out  of  faith 
unfeigned,  6  which  some  having 
missed  have  turned  aside  to  vain 
talking,  7  desiring  to  be  teachers  of 
law,  understanding  neither  what 
they  say,  nor  concerning  what  they 
strongly  affirm.  8  But  we  know 
that  the  law  is  good,  if  any  ore 
would  use  it  lawfully,  9  knowing 
this,  that  law  is  not  made  for  a 
righteous  man.  but  for  the  lawless 
and  disobedient,  for  the  ungodly 
and  sinners,  for  the  unholy  and  pro- 
fane, for  murderers  of  fathers  and 
murderers  of  mothers,  for  man- 
slayers,  10  for  lewd  persons,  for 
sodomites,  men-stealers,  liars,  false 
swearers,  and  if  any  other  thing  is 
opposed  to  healthful  teaching,  11 
according  to  the  gospel  of  the  glory 
of  the  blessed  God.  with  which  I 
have  been  intrusted.  12  And  T 
thank  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord  who 
gave  m?  strength,  because  he 
counted    me    faithful,    putting    me 


into  the  ministry,  13  who  before 
was  a  blasphemer,  and  persecutor, 
and  overbearing;  but  1  obtained 
mercy,  because  I  oid  it  ignorantly 
in  unbelief,  14  and  the  grace  of  our 
Lord  was  very  abundant  with  faith 
and  love  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 
15  Faithful  is  the  word  and  worthy 
of  all  acceptance,  that  Christ  Jesus 
came  into  the  world  to  save  sinners, 
of  whom  I  am  chief:  16  however, 
for  this  reason  I  obtained  mercy, 
that  in  me  first  Christ  Jesus  might 
show  forth  the  whole  of  his  long- 
suffering,  for  a  pattern  of  those 
who  should  believe  on  him  to  life 
eternal.  17  Now  to  the  King  of 
the  ages,  incorruptible,  invisible,  the 
only  God,  be  honor  and  glory  from 
i:ge  to  age  :  Amen. 

18  This  charge  I  commit  to  thee, 
son  Timothy,  according  to  the 
prophecies  that  went  before  on  this. 
that  in  them  thou  mightest  war  the 
good  warfare.  19  holding  faith  and 
a  good  conscience,  which  some  hav- 
ing thrust  away  concerning  faith 
have  made  shipwreck:  20  of  whom 
is  Hymenseus  and  /Mexander,  whom 
I  have  delivered  over  to  Satan  that 
they  may  be  taught  not  to  blas- 
pheme. 

2  1  I  exhort  therefore,  first  of 

all,  that  supplications,  pray- 
ers, intercessions,  thanksgivings,  be 
made  for  all  men,  2  for  kings  and 
all  that  are  in  an  eminent  station, 
that  we  may  lead  a  tranquil  and 
undisturbed  life  in  all  godliness  and 
gravity.  3  For  this  is  good  and  ac- 
ceptable in  the  sight  of  God  our 
Saviour,  4  who  wills  that  all  men 


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be  saved  and  come  to  the  knowl- 
edge of  the  truth.  5  For  there  is 
one  God,  and  one  mediator  between 
God  and  man,  the  man  Christ 
Jesus,  6  who  gave  himself  a  ran- 
som for  all;  the  testimony  in  its 
proper  times ;  7  for  which  I  was 
appointed  a  preacher  and  an  apos- 
tle, I  speak  the  truth,  I  lie  not,  a 
teacher  of  the  Gentiles  in  faithful- 
ness and  truth. 

8  I  will  therefore  that  the  men 
pray  in  every  place,  lifting  up  holy 
hands  without  wrath  and  disputa- 
tions :  9  in  like  manner  also,  that 
women  in  decorous  dress  adorn 
themselves  with  modesty  and  sober- 
ness of  mind,  not  in  braided  hair 
and  gold,  or  pearls,  or  costly  raiment, 
10  but,  which  becomes  women  pro- 
fessing godliness,  by  means  of  good 
works.  11  Let  a  woman  in  silence 
learn  in  all  subjection;  12  but  I 
suffer  not  a  woman  to  teach,  nor 
to  usurp  authority  over  a  man,  but 
to  be  in  silence.  13  For  Adam  was 
first  formed,  then  Eve.  14  And 
Adam  was  not  deceived,  but  the 
woman  being  deceived  was  in  trans- 
gression. 15  But  she  shall  be  saved 
through  child-bearing,  if  they  abide 
in  faith  and  love  and  holiness  with 
sobriety. 

3  1  Faithful  is  the  saying:  If 
any  one  aspires  to  the  office  of 
bishop,  he  desires  a  good  work.  2 
The  bishop  must  then  be  blameless, 
the  husband  of  one  wife,  watchful, 
sober-minded,  of  good  behavior, 
given  to  hospitality,  apt  to  teach,  3 
not  fond  of  wine,  no  striker ;  but 
gentle,  not  quarrelsome,  not  a  lover 
of  money;  4  one  that  rules  his  own 
house  well, — having  his  childrcMi  in 
subjection  with  all  gravity; — 5  but 
if  any  one  knows  not  how  to  rule 


his  own  house,  how  shall  he  take 
care  of  the  church  of  God? — 6  not 
a  new  convert,  lest  having  become 
conceited  he  fall  into  the  condemna- 
tion of  the  devil.  7  Moreover  he 
must  also  have  a  good  report  from 
those  that  are  without,  lest  he  fall 
into  reproach  and  the  snare  of  the 
devil.  8  Deacons  must  likewise  be 
grave,  not  double-tongued,  not  given 
to  much  wine,  not  greedy  after  base 
gain,  9  holding  the  mystery  of  the 
faith  in  a  pure  conscience.  10  x^nd 
let  these  also  be  first  proved,  then 
let  them  use  the  office  of  a  deacon, 
being  blameless.  11  Their  wives 
likewise  must  be  grave,  not  slander- 
ers, watchful,  faithful  in  all  things. 
12  Let  the  deacons  be  husbands  of 
one  wife,  ruling  their  children  and 
their  own  houses  well.  13  For  they 
that  have  acted  well  as  deacons  pur- 
chase for  themselves  a  good  degree, 
and  great  boldness  in  the  faith  that 
is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

14  These  things  write  I  to  thee, 
hoping  to  come  to  thee  shortly;  15 
but  if  I  delay,  that  thou  mayest 
know  how  thou  oughtest  to  behave 
thyself  in  the  house  of  God.  which 
is  the  church  of  the  living  God.  the 
pillar  and  support  of  the  truth.  16 
And  confessedly  great  is  the  mys- 
tery of  godliness :  He  who  was 
manifested  in  flesh,  was  justified  in 
spirit,  seen  by  angels,  preached 
among  the  Gentiles,  believed  on  in 
the  world,  taken  up  in  glory. 

4  1  But  the  Spirit  speaks  ex- 
pressly that  in  latter  times 
some  shall  apostatize  from  the  faith, 
giving  heed  to  seducing  spirits  and 
teachings  of  demons,  2  through  the 
hypocrisy  of  liars,  seared  as  to 
their  own  conscience.  3  forbidding 
to    marry,    commanding   to    abstain 


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I.  TIMOTHY 


from  meats,  which  God  created  to 
be  partaken  of  witii  thanksgiving  by 
those  that  beheve  and  acknowledge 
the  truth.  4  For  every  creature  of 
God  is  good,  and  nothing  to  be 
thrown  away,  being  received  with 
thanksgiving;  5  for  it  is  sanctified 
through  the  word  of  God  and 
prayer. 

6  If  thou  put  the  brethren  in  re- 
membrance of  these  things,  thou 
wilt  be  a  good  minister  of  Christ 
Jesus,  nourished  in  the  words  of 
the  faith  and  good  teaching  which 
thou  hast  followed;  7  but  profane 
and  old  wives'  fables  reject;  and 
exercise  thyself  to  godliness.  8  For 
bodily  exercise  is  profitable  for  lit- 
tle; but  godliness  is  profitable  for 
all  things,  having  the  promise  of 
the  life  that  now  is  and  of  that 
to  come.  9  Faithful  is  the  word 
and  worthy  of  all  acceptance.  10 
For  this  reason  we  both  labor 
and  suffer  reproach,  because  we 
trust  in  the  living  God,  who  is 
the  Saviour  of  all  men,  especially 
of  believers. 

11  Give  these  things  in  charge 
and  teach.  12  Let  no  one  despise 
thy  youth,  but  become  a  pattern  for 
the  believers,  in  word,  in  behavior, 
in  love,  in  faith,  in  purity.  13  Till 
I  come  give  attention  to  reading, 
to  exhortation,  to  teaching.  14  Neg- 
lect not  the  gift  that  is  in  thee, 
which  was  given  thee  through 
prophecy  with  the  laying  on  of  the 
hands  of  the  eldership.  15  ^ledi- 
tate  on  these  things,  be  engaged  in 
them,  that  thy  advancement  may  be 
manifest  to  all.  16  Give  heed  to 
thyself  and  the  teaching,  continue 
in  them ;  for  in  doing  this  thou 
shalt  save  both  thyself  and  them 
that  hear  thee. 


5  1  Rebuke  not  an  aged  man, 
but  entreat  him  as  a  father, 
younger  men  as  brethren,  2  older 
women  as  mothers,  younger  wo- 
men and  sisters  in  all  purity.  3 
Honor  widows  that  are  widows  in- 
deed. 4  But  if  any  widow  has  chil- 
dren or  grandchildren,  let  them 
learn  first  to  show  piety  at  home, 
and  to  requite  their  parents;  for 
this  is  acceptable  in  the  sight  of 
God.  5  But  she  that  is  a  widow 
indeed  and  left  alone  trusts  in  God, 
and  continues  in  supplications  and 
prayers  night  and  day;  6  but  she 
that  lives  in  pleasure  is  dead  while 
she  lives.  7  And  these  things  give 
in  charge,  that  they  may  be  blame- 
less. 8  But  if  any  one  provides  not 
for  his  own,  and  especially  for 
those  of  his  own  house,  he  has 
denied  the  faith,  and  is  worse  than 
an  unbeliever. 

9  Let  not  a  widow  be  taken  into 
the  number  under  sixty  years  of 
age,  the  wife  of  one  husband,  10 
well  reported  of  for  good  works, 
if  she  has  brought  up  children,  if 
she  has  taken  care  of  strangers,  if 
she  has  washed  the  saints'  feet,  if 
she  has  relieved  the  afflicted,  if  she 
has  diligently  followed  every  good 
work.  11  But  younger  widows  re- 
ject; for  when  they  shall  become 
wanton  against  Christ,  they  will 
marry,  12  having  condemnation,  be- 
cause they  have  set  aside  their  first 
faith  ;  13  and  at  the  same  time  also 
they  being  idle  learn  to  wander 
about  from  house  to  house,  and  not 
only  idle,  but  tattlers  also  and  busy- 
bodies,  speaking  things  that  they 
ought  not.  14  I  will  therefore  that 
younger  widows  marry,  bear  chil- 
dren, manage  the  house,  give  no  oc- 
casion  to   the   adversary   to    speak 


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reproachfully;  15  for  some  have  al- 
ready turned  aside  after  Satan.  16 
If  any  believing  man  or  v^oman  has 
widows,  let  them  relieve  them,  and 
let  not  the  church  be  burdened,  that 
it  may  relieve  those  that  are  widows 
indeed. 

17  Let  the  elders  that  rule  well 
be  counted  worthy  of  double  honor, 
especially  they  that  labor  in  word 
and  teaching.  18  For  the  Scripture 
says :  Thou  shalt  not  muzzle  the  ox 
that  treads  out  the  grain,  and :  The 
laborer  is  worthy  of  his  hire.  19 
Against  an  elder  receive  not  an  ac- 
cusation, unless  before  two  or  three 
witnesses.  20  Those  that  sin  re- 
buke before  all,  that  the  rest  also 
may  fear. 

21  I  solemnly  charge  thee  in  the 
sight  of  God,  and  Christ  Jesus,  and 
the  elect  angels,  that  thou  observe 
these  things  without  prejudice;  do- 
ing nothing  according  to  partiality. 
22  Lay  hands  hastily  on  no  one, 
neither  be  partaker  of  other  men's 
sins.  Keep  thyself  pure.  23  No 
longer  drink  water,  but  use  a  little 
wine  for  thy  stomach's  sake  and 
thy  frequent  infirmities.  24  The 
sins  of  some  men  are  manifest  be- 
forehand, going  before  to  judgment, 
but  some  they  also  follow  after:  25 
in  like  manner  also  works  that  are 
good  are  manifest  beforehand,  and 
those  that  are  otherwise  can  not  be 
hid. 

6  1  Let  as  many  as  are  under 
the  yoke  as  servants,  count  their 
own  masters  worthy  of  all  honor, 
that  the  name  of  God  and  the  teach- 
ing be  not  blasphemed.  2  And  they 
that  have  believing  masters,  let 
them  not  despise  them,  because  they 
are  brethren,  but  rather  serve  them, 
bec?iuse   they  are   faithful   and  be- 


loved who  are  partakers  of  the  ben- 
efit. 

These  things  teach  and  exhort.  3 
If  any  one  teach  otherwise,  and 
assent  not  to  healthful  words,  those 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  to  the 
teaching  which  is  according  to  godli- 
ness, 4  he  is  conceitsid,  knowing  noth- 
ing, but  doting  about  questions  and 
word-fightings,  from  which  come 
envy,  contention,  blasphemies,  evil 
surmisings,  5  wranglings  of  men 
corrupt  in  mind,  and  destitute  of 
the  truth,  who  suppose  that  godli- 
ness _  is  a  source  of  gain.  6  But 
godliness  with  contentment  is  great 
gain.  7  For  we  brought  nothing 
into  the  world :  it  is  evident  that 
we  can  carry  nothing  out ;  8  and 
having  food  and  raiment,  with  these 
let  us  be  content.  9  But  they  that 
will  be  rich  fall  into  temptation 
and  a  snare,  and  many  foolish  and 
hurtful  desires,  which  sink  men  into 
destruction  and  perdition.  10  For 
the  love  of  money  is  the  root  of  all 
evil,  which  some  in  longing  after 
have  erred  from  the  faith,  and 
pierced  themselves  through  with 
many  sorrows. 

11  But  thou,  O  man  of  God,  flee 
these  things ;  and  follow  righteous- 
ness, godliness,  faith,  love,  patience, 
meekness.  12  Fight  the  good  fight 
of  faith,  lay  hold  on  eternal  life, 
for  which  thou  wast  called  and 
didst  confess  the  good  confession 
before  many  witnesses.  13  I  charge 
thee  before  God.  who  makes  all 
things  alive,  and  Christ  Jesus,  who 
before  Pontius  Pilate  witnessed  the 
good  confession.  14  that  thou  keep 
the  commandment  without  spot, 
blameless,  till  the  appearing  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  15  which  m  his 
own  times  he  will  show,  who  is  th^ 


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II.  TIMOTHY 


blessed  and  only  Potentate,  the 
King  of  kings  and  Lord  of  lords; 
16  who  only  has  immortality,  dwell- 
ing in  light  unapproachable,  whom 
no  one  of  men  has  seen,  nor  can 
see :  to  whom  be  honor  and  strength 
eternal.    Amen. 

17  Charge  them  that  are  rich  in 
the  present  age  that  they  be  not 
highminded,  nor  trust  in  the  uncer- 
tainty of  riches,  but  in  God  who 
gives  us  all  things  richly  for  enjoy- 
ment;   18   that   they    do   good,    that 


they  be  rich  in  good  works,  ready 
to  distribute,  liberal,  19  treasur- 
ing up  for  themselves  a  good 
foundation  for  the  time  to  come, 
that  they  may  lay  hold  of  the  real 
life. 

20  O  Timothy,  keep  that  which  is 
committed  to  thy  trust,  avoiding 
profane,  vain  babblings  and  opposi- 
tions of  falsely  named  knowledge, 
21  which  some  professing  concern- 
ing the  faith  have  erred.  22  Grace 
be  with  thee. 


PAUL  TO  TIMOTHY— II. 


11  Paul,  an  apostle  of  Christ 
Jesus  through  the  will  of  God, 
according  to  the  promise  of  life  that 
is  in  Christ  Jesus,  2  to  Timothy,  my 
beloved  son.  Grace,  mercy,  peace 
from  God  the  Father  and  Christ 
Jesus  our  Lord. 

3  I  thank  God.  whom  I  serve 
from  my  forefathers  in  a  pure  con- 
science, that  I  have  unceasing  re- 
membrance of  thee  in  my  prayers 
night  and  day.  4  greatly  desiring  to 
see  thee,  being  mindful  of  thy  tears 
that  I  may  be  filled  with  joy,  5  hav- 
ing taken  in  memory  the  unfeigned 
faith  that  is  in  thee,  which  dwelt 
first  in  thy  grandmother  Lois,  and 
in  thy  mother  Eunice,  and  I  am  per- 
suaded that  in  thee  also.  6  For 
which  cause  I  put  thee  in  remem- 
brance to  kindle  up  the  gift  of  God, 
which  is  in  thee  through  the  laying 
on  of  my  hands.  7  For  God  has 
not  given  us  the  spirit  of  fear,  but 
of  power  and  of  love  and  of  sober- 
ness of  m.ind.  8  Be  not  therefore 
ashamed  of  the  testimony  of  our 
Lord,  neither  of   me   his   prisoner ; 


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but  suffer  evil  with  the  in  the  gos- 
pel, according  to  the  power  of  God, 
^  who  saved  us  and  called  us  with 
a  holy  calling,  not  according  to  our 
works,  but  according  to  his  own 
purpose  and  grace  that  was  given 
us  in  Christ  Jesus  before  the  times 
of  the  ages,  10  but  is  manifested 
now  through  the  appearing  of  our 
Saviour  Christ  Jesus,  who  indeed 
abolished  death  ,and  brought  life 
and  incorruptibility  to  light  through 
the  gospel,  11  to  which  I  was  ap- 
pointed a  preacher,  and  an  apostle, 
and  a  teacher  of  the  Gentiles ;  12 
for  which  cause  I  also  suffer  these 
things,  but  I  am  not  ashamed ;  for 
I  know  in  whom  T  have  believed, 
and  I  am  persuaded  that  he  is  able 
to  keep  that  which  I  have  committed 
to  him  to  that  day.  13  Hold  fast 
the  form  of  healthful  words,  which 
thou  hast  heard  from  me,  in  faith 
and  love  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus  : 
14  the  excellent  trust  committed  to 
thee,  keep  through  the  Holy  Spirit 
that  dwells  in  us. 

15  Thou    knowest    this,    that    all 


THE   NEW    TESTAMENT 


those  in  Asia,  of  whom  are  Phyge- 
lus  and  Hermogenes,  have  turned 
away  from  me.  16  The  Lord  grant 
mercy  to  the  house  of  Onesiphorus, 
because  he  often  refreshed  me,  and 
was  not  ashamed  of  my  chain.  17 
but,  when  he  was  in  Rome,  he 
sought  me  out  very  diligently  and 
found  me.  18  The  Lord  grant  to 
him  to  find  mercy  from  the  Lord 
in  that  day.  And  in  how  many 
things  he  ministered  to  me  in  Eph- 
esus,  thou  knowest  very  well. 

2  1  Thou  therefore,  my  son,  be 
strong  in  the  grace  that  is  in 
Christ  Jesus,  2  and  the  things  which 
thou  hast  heard  from  me  through 
many  witnesses,  these  commit  to 
faithful  men,  who  shall  be  able  to 
teach  others  also.  3  Suffer  affliction 
with  me  as  a  good  soldier  of  Christ 
Jesus.  4  No  one  that  wars  entan- 
gles himself  with  the  matters  of 
life,  that  he  may  please  him  that 
has  chosen  him  to  be  a  soldier,  5 
And  if  any  one  also  contend  in  the 
games,  he  is  not  crowned  unless  he 
contend  lawfully.  6  The  laboring 
farmer  must  first  partake  of  the 
fruits.  7  Consider  what  I  say;  for 
the  Lord  will  give  thee  understand- 
ing in  all  things.  8  Keep  in  mem- 
ory Jesus  Christ  raised  from  the 
dead,  of  the  posterity  of  David, 
according  to  my  gospel,  9  in  which 
I  suffer  evil,  even  to  bonds  as  an 
evil-doer,  but  the  word  of  God  is 
not  bound.  10  For  this  reason  I 
endure  all  "things  for  the  sake  of 
the  elect,  that  they  also  may  ob- 
tain the  salvation  which  is  in  Christ 
Jesus  with  glory  eternal.  11  Faith- 
ful is  the  saying:  For  if  we  have 
died  with  him.  we  shall  also  live 
with  him  ;  12  if  we  are  patient,  we 
shall,  also   reign   with   him;   if   we 


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shall  deny  him,  he  will  also  deny 
us;  13  if  we  believe  not,  he  abides 
faithful;  for  he  can  not  deny  him- 
self. 

14  Put  them  in  remembrance  of 
these  things,  charging  them  before 
the  Lord  not  to  fight  about  words, 
to  no  profit,  for  the  subverting  of 
the  hearers.  15  Study  to  present 
thyself  to  God  approved,  a  work- 
man not  to  be  made  ashamed,  cut- 
ting straight  the  word  of  truth.  16 
But  the  profane  vain-babblings 
avoid,  for  they  will  increase  to  a 
greater  degree  of  ungodliness,  17 
and  their  word  will  eat  as  a  gan- 
grene. Of  whom  are  Hymenseus 
and  Philetus,  18  who  concerning  the 
truth  have  erred,  saying  that  the 
resurrection  is  already  past,  and 
overthrow  the  faith  of  some.  19 
Nevertheless  the  firm  foundation  of 
God  stands  fast,  having  this  seal: 
The  Lord  knows  them  that  are  his, 
and :  Let  every  one  that  names  the 
name  of  the  Lord  depart  from  iniq- 
uity. 20  But  in  a  great  house  there 
are  not  only  vessels  of  gold  and  of 
silver,  but  also  of  wood  and  of 
earth,  and  some  for  honor,  and 
some  for  dishonor :  21  if  then  any 
one  will  cleanse  himself  from  these, 
he  shall  be  a  vessel  for  honor,  sanc- 
tified, fit  for  the  Master's  use.  pre- 
pared for  every  good  work.  22  But 
flee  youthful  desires,  and  pursue 
righteousness,  faith,  love,  peace, 
with  those  that  call  on  the  Lord  out 
of  a  pure  heart.  23  But  the  foolish 
and  unlearned  questions  reject, 
knowing  that  they  gender  fightings; 
24  and  the  servant  of  the  Lord  must 
not  fight,  but  be  gentle  towards  all. 
apt  to  teach,  patient  under  evils,  25 
in  meekness  instructing  those  that 
oppose  themselves,  if  perhaps  God 


II.  TIMOTHY 


may  give  them  repentance  to  the 
acknowledgment  of  the  truth,  26  and 
they  may  awake  to  soberness  out  of 
the  snare  of  the  devil,  being  taken 
captive  by  him  at  his  will. 

3  1  But  know  this,  that  in  the 
last  days  perilous  times  shall 
come.  2  For  men  shall  be  lovers 
of  themselves,  lovers  of  money, 
boasters,  haughty,  blasphemers,  dis- 
obedient to  parents,  unthankful,  un- 
holy, 3  without  natural  affection, 
truce-breakers,  false  accusers,  with- 
out self-control,  fierce,  that  love  not 
the  good,  4  traitors,  rash,  conceited, 
lovers  of  pleasure  more  than  lovers 
of  God,  5  having  a  form  of  godli- 
ness, but  denying  its  power ;  from 
these  also  turn  away.  6  For  of  such 
are  they  that  enter  into  houses,  and 
lead  captive  silly  women  burdened 
with  sins,  led  away  by  various  de- 
sires. 7  always  learning  and  never 
able  to  come  to  the  acknowledgment 
of  the  truth.  8  But  as  Jannes  and 
Jambres  resisted  Moses,  so  also 
these  resist  the  truth,  men  corrupt 
in  mind,  disapproved  concerning  the 
faith.  9  But  they  shall  not  proceed 
further;  for  their  madness  shall  be 
manifest  to  all,  as  theirs  also  be- 
came. 10  But  thou  hast  followed 
my  teaching,  manner  of  life,  pur- 
pose, faith,  longsuffering,  love,  pa- 
tience. 11  persecutions,  sufferings, 
such  as  came  on  me  in  Antioch,  in 
Iconium.  in  Lystra ;  which  persecu- 
tions I  endured,  and  out  of  them 
all  the  Lord  delivered  me.  12  And 
all  indeed  that  desire  to  live  godly 
in  Christ  Jesus  shall  suffer  persecu- 
tion. 13  But  wicked  men  and  sedu- 
cers shall  advance  to  the  worse,  de- 
ceiving and  being  deceived.  14  But 
abide  thou  in  the  things  which  thou 
hast  learned,  and  been  assured  of. 


knowing  from  whom  thou  hast 
learned  them,  15  and  that  from  a 
child  thou  hast  known  the  holy 
Scriptures,  which  are  able  to  make 
thee  wise  to  salvation,  through  faith 
that  is  in  Christ  Jesus.  16  All  scrip- 
ture is  by  inspiration  of  God.  and  is 
profitable  for  teaching,  for  reproof, 
for  correction,  for  instruction  in 
righteousness,  17  that  the  man  of 
God  may  be  perfect,  thoroughly  fur- 
nished for  every  good  work. 

4  1  I  charge  thee  before  God, 
and  Christ  Jesus,  who  shall 
judge  the  living  and  dead;  I  also 
charge  thee  by  his  appearing  and  his 
kmgdom,  2  preach  the  word,  be 
urgent  in  season,  out  of  season,  re- 
prove, rebuke,  exhort,  in  all  longsuf- 
fering and  teaching.  3  For  a  time 
will  come  w^hen  they  will  not  endure 
healthful  teaching,  but  according  to 
their  own  desires  they  will  heap  up 
to  themselves  teachers,  having  itch- 
ing ears,  4  and  will  turn  away  their 
ears  from  the  truth,  and  be  turned 
to  fables.  5  But  watch  thou  in  all 
things,  endure  evil,  do  the  work  of 
an  evangelist,  fully  accomplish  thy 
ministry.  6  For  I  am  now  ready 
to  be  poured  out.  and  the  time  of 
my  departure  is  at  hand.  7  I  have 
fought  the  good  fight.  I  have 
finished  my  course,  I  have  kept  the 
faith  :  8  henceforth  there  is  laid  up 
for  me  the  crown  of  righteousness. 
which  the  Lord,  the  righteous  judge, 
will  give  to  me  in  that  day.  and  not 
to  me  only,  but  also  to  all  those  that 
love  his  appearing. 

9  Be  diligent  to  come  to  me 
shortly.  10  For  Demas  has  for- 
saken me,  having  loved  the  present 
age.  and  has  gone  to  Thessalonica, 
Crescens  to  Galatia,  Titus  to  Dal- 
matia:    11    only  Luke   is   with   me.. 


THE   NEW    TESTAIVTENT 


Take  Mark,  and  bring  him  with 
thee;  for  he  is  useful  to  me  for 
service.  12  But  Tychicus  I  have  sent 
to  Ephesus.  13  The  cloak,  which  I 
left  in  Troas  with  Carpus,  bring 
when  thou  comest,  and  the  books, 
especially  the  parchments.  14  Alex- 
ander the  coppersmith  laid  many 
evil  charges  against  me :  the  Lord 
render  to  him  according  to  his 
works.  15  Do  thou  also  be  on  thy 
guard  against  him ;  for  he  has 
greatly  withstood  our  words.  16  In 
my  first  defense  no  one  was  present 
with  me,  but  all  forsook  me ;  may 
it  not  be  charged  against  them ;  but 
the  Lord  stood  by  me.  and  gave  me 
strength,   that  through   me   what  is 


preached  might  be  fully  known,  and 
all  the  Gentiles  might  hear;  and  I 
was  delivered  out  of  the  mouth  of 
the  lion.  18  The  Lord  will  deliver 
me  from  every  evil  work,  and  will 
keep  me  safe  to  his  heavenly  king- 
dom :  to  whom  be  the  glory  from 
age  to  age.     Amen. 

19  Salute  Prisca  and  Aquila,  and 
the  house  of  Onesiphorus.  20  Eras- 
tus  remained  in  Corinth,  but  Troph- 
imus  I  left  in  Miletus  sick.  21  Be 
diligent  to  come  before  winter. 
Eubulus  salutes  thee,  Pudens  also, 
and  Linus,  and  Claudia,  and  the 
brethren  all. 

22  The  Lord  be  with  thy  spirit. 
Grace  be  with  you. 


PAUL  TO  TITUS 


11  Paul,  a  servant  of  God,  but 
an  apostle  of  Christ  Jesus,  ac- 
cording to  the  faith  of  God's  elect, 
and  the  acknowledgment  of  truth 
that  is  according  to  godliness,  2  in 
hope  of  eternal  life,  which  God 
who  lies  not  promised  before  the 
times  of  the  ages,  3  but  in  his  own 
times  manifested  his  word  in  what 
is  preached,  with  which  I  was  in- 
trusted accordingf  to  the  appoint- 
ment of  our  Saviour  God,  4  to 
Titus,  my  true  son  according  to 
the  common  faith.  Grace  and  peace 
from  God  the  Father,  and  Christ 
Jesus  our  Saviour. 

5  For  this  cause  left  I  thee  in 
Crete,  that  thou  mightest  further  set 
in  order  the  things  that  are  want- 
ing, and  ordain  elders  in  every  city, 
as  I  had  appointed  thee :  6  if  any 
one  is  blameless,  the  husband  of 
one   wife,   having   faithful   children 


that  are  not  accused  of  riotous  liv- 
ing, nor  unruly.  7  For  the  bishop 
must  be  blameless  as  the  steward 
of  God,  not  self-willed,  not  soon 
angry,  not  fond  of  wine,  no  striker, 
not  eager  after  base  gain,  8  but*  a 
lover  of  hospitality,  a  lover  of  the 
good,  sober-minded,  just.  holy,  hav- 
ing self-control.  9  holding  fast  the 
faithful  word  according  to  the 
teaching,  that  he  may  be  able, 
in  the  teaching  that  gives  health, 
both  to  exhort  and  convince  the 
gainsayers.  10  For  there  are  many 
and  unruly  vain  talkers  and  de- 
ceivers, especially  they  of  the  cir- 
cimicision,  11  whose  mouths  must 
be  stopped :  who  subvert  whole 
houses,  teaching  things  that  they 
ought  not.  for  the  sake  of  base 
gain.  12  Some  one  of  them._  a 
prophet  of  their  own.  has  said : 
The  Cretans  are  always  liars,  evil 


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TITUS 


wild  beasts,  lazy  bellies.  13  This 
testimony  is  true.  For  which 
cause  reprove  them  with  severity, 
that  they  may  be  healthy  in  the 
faith,  14  not  giving  heed  to  Jewish 
fables,  and  commandments  of  men 
that  turn  away  from  the  truth.  15 
To  the  pure  all  things  are  pure;  but 
to  the  defiled  and  unbelieving  noth- 
ing is  pure,  but  both  their  mind  and 
conscience  are  defiled.  16  God  they 
profess  to  know,  but  in  their  works 
they  deny  him,  being  abominable 
and  disobedient  and,  with  regard 
to  every  good  work,  disapproved.   , 

2  1  But  speak  thou  the  things 
that  become  the  teaching  that 
gives  health.  2  That  aged  men 
be  watchful,  grave,  sober-minded, 
healthy  in  faith,  in  love,  in  patience  : 
3  that  aged  women  in  like  manner 
be,  in  behavior,  reverent,  not  false 
accusers,  not  addicted  to  much  wine, 
teachers  of  what  is  good,  4  that 
they  teach  the  young  women  to  love 
their  husbands,  to  love  their  chil- 
dren, 5  to  be  sober-minded,  chaste, 
workers  at  home,  good,  obedient  to 
their  own  husbands,  that  the  word 
of  God  be  not  blasphemed.  6  The 
younger  men  in  like  manner  exhort 
to  be  sober-minded,  7  in  all  things 
showing  thyself  an  example  of  good 
v.'orks,  in  teaching  showing  uncor- 
ruptness,  gravity,  8  healthful  speech 
that  can  not  be  condemned,  that  the 
opponent  may  be  ashamed,  having 
nothing  evil  to  say  of  us.  9  Ser- 
vants exhort  to  be  subject  to  their 
own  masters,  to  be  acceptable  to 
them  in  all  things,  not  contradict- 
ing, 10  not  taking  a  part  for  them- 
selves, but  showing  all  good  faith- 
fulness, that  they  may  adorn  the 
teaching  of  our  Saviour  God  in  all 
things. 


11  For  the  grace  of  God  that 
brings  salvation  to  all  men  has  ap- 
peared, 12  instructing  us,  that,  deny- 
ing ungodliness  and  worldly  desires, 
we  should  live  soberly  and  right- 
eously and  godly  in  the  present  age, 

13  waiting  for  the  blessed  hope,  and 
the  appearing  of  the  glory  of  our 
great  God  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ, 

14  who  gave  himself  for  us  that  he 
might  redeem  us  from  all  iniquity, 
and  purify  for  himself  a  peculiar 
people,  zealous  for  good  works. 

15  These  things  speak  and  exhort 
and  reprove  with  all  authority :  let 
no  one  despise  thee. 

3  1   Put    them    in    mind    to    be 

subject  to  rulers,  to  authorities, 
to  obey,  to  be  ready  for  every  good 
work,  2  to  revile  no  one,  to  be  with- 
out contention,  gentle,  showing  all 
meekness  to  all  men.  3  For  we  also 
were  once  foolish,  disobedient,  de- 
ceived, serving  various  desires  and 
pleasures,  living  in  malice  and  envy, 
hateful  and  hating  one  another ;  4 
but  when  the  kindness  and  philan- 
thropy of  our  Saviour  God  ap- 
peared, 5  not  by  works  of  right- 
eousness which  we  had  done,  but 
according  to  his  mercy,  he  saved  us 
through  the  bath  of  regeneration 
and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  6 
which  he  poured  out  upon  us  richly 
through  Jesus   Christ   our   Saviour, 

7  that  having  been  justified  by  his 
grace,  we  might  become  heirs  ac- 
cording to  the  hope  of  life  eternal. 

8  Faithful  is  the  saying,  and  con- 
cerning these  things  I  will  that  thou 
afiirm  strongly,  in  order  that  those 
that  believe  in  God  may  be  careful 
to  practice  good  works.  These 
things  are  honorable  and  profitable 
for  men  ;  but  foolish  questions,  and 
genealogies,  and  strifes,  and  conten- 


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tions  about  law,  reject;  for  they  are 
unprofitable  and  fruitless.  10  An 
heretical  man,  after  the  first  and 
second  admonition,  reject,  11  know- 
ing that  such  a  man  is  perverted, 
and  sins,  being  self-condemned. 

12  When  I  shall  send  Artemas  to 
thee,  or  Tychicus,  be  diligent  to  come 
to  me  to  Nicopolis  :  for  there  have 
I   determined   to  winter.     13  Zenas 


the  lawyer  and  Apollos  send  forward 
diligently,  that  nothing  be  want- 
ing to  them.  14  But  let  ours  also 
learn  to  practice  honorable  works 
for  necessary  uses,  that  they  be  not 
unfruitful. 

15  All  that  are  with  me  salute 
thee.  Salute  those  that  love  us  in 
the  faith. 

16  Grace  be  with  you  all. 


PAUL  TO  PHILEMON 


1  Paul,  a  prisoner  of  Christ 
Jesus,  and  Timothy  the  brother, 
to  Philemon  the  beloved,  and  our 
fellow-laborer,  2  and  to  Apphia  the 
beloved,  and  Archippus  our  fellow- 
soldier,  and  to  the  church  that  is  in 
thy  house.  3  Grace  to  you  and 
peace  from  God  our  Father  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

4  I  thank  my  God  always,  mak- 
ing mention  of  thee  in  my  prayers, 
5  hearing  of  thy  love  and  faith 
which  thou  hast  toward  the  Lord 
Jesus  and  for  all  the  saints,  6  that 
the  fellowship  of  thy  faith  may  be- 
come active  in  the  acknowledgment 
of  every  good  thing  that  is  in  us 
for  Christ  Jesus.  7  For  we  have 
great  gratification  and  comfort  in 
thy  love,  because  the  bowels  of  the 
saints  have  been  refreshed  bv  thee, 
brother.  8  Wherefore  having  great 
boldness  in  Christ  to  command  thee 
what  is  becoming.  9  because  of  love 
I  rather  beseech,  being  such  a  one 
as  Paul  an  aged  man.  but  now  also 
a  prisoner  of  Christ  Jesus,  10  I  be- 
seech thee  in  behalf  of  my  son. 
whom  I  have  begotten  in  my  bonds, 
Onesimus,  11  who  for  some  time 
was   unprofitable   to   thee,   but   now 


useful  to  thee  and  to  me,  whom  I 
have  sent  back.  12  But  do  thou  re- 
ceive him,  that  is  my  own  bowels, 
13  whom  I  v.-ould  have  retained 
with  myself,  that  in  thy  stead  he 
might  minister  to  me  in  the  bonds 
of  the  gospel ;  14  but  without  thy 
consent  I  wished  to  do  nothing,  that 
thy  good  deed  might  not  be  as  of 
necessity,  but  according  to  free 
will ;  15  for  perhaps  for  this  pur- 
pose he  was  separated  from  thee 
for  an  hour,  that  thou  mightest  re- 
ceive him  for  ever,  16  no  longer  as 
a  servant,  but  above  a  servant,  a 
brother  beloved,  especially  by  me, 
but  how  much  more  by  thee,  both  in 
the  flesh  and  in  the  Lord.  17  If, 
then,  thou  regardest  me  a  partner, 
receive  him  as  myself.  18  But  if  in 
anything  he  has  wronged  thee,  or 
owes  thee,  charge  this  to  me.  19  I 
Paul  have  written  it  with  my 
own  hand :  I  will  repay :  that  T 
may  not  say  to  thee  that  thou 
owcst  even  thyself  to  me.  20  Yes. 
brother,  let  me  have  joy  of  thee 
in  the  Lord :  refresh  my  bowels 
in   Christ. 

21  Having  confidence  in  thy  obe- 
dience,    I    have    written     to    thee, 


HEBREWS 


knowing  that  thou  wilt  do  even 
more  than  I  say.  22  And  at  the 
same  time  also  prepare  for  me  a 
lodging;  for  I  hope  that  through 
your  prayers  I  shall  be  given  to 
you,  as  a  favor. 


23  Epaphras,  my  fellow-prisoner 
in  Christ  Jesus,  salutes  thee,  24  also 
Mark.  Aristarchus,  Demas,  Luke, 
my  fellow-laborers. 

25  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  your  spirit. 


PAUL  TO  THE  HEBREWS 


11  God.  after  having  in  many 
parts  and  many  ways  spoken  in 
ancient  times  to  the  fathers,  in  the 
prophets,  has  in  the  end  of  these 
days  spoken  to  us  in  his  Son,  2 
whom  he  has  appointed  heir  of  all 
things,  through  whom  also  he  made 
the  ages,  3  who,  being  the  efful- 
gence of  his  glory  and  the  exact 
image  of  his  substance,  bearing  on- 
ward also  all  things  by  the  word  of 
his  power,  when  he  had  through 
himself  made  a  cleansing  of  sins, 
sat  down  at  the  right  hand  of  the 
majesty  on  high,  4  having  become 
so  much  superior  to  angels  as  the 
name  which  he  has  inherited  is 
more  excellent  than  they.  5  For  to 
which  of  the  angels  said  he  at  any 
time :  Thou  art  my  Son,  this  day 
have  I  begotten  thee?  and  again: 
I  \^^ll  be  to  him  a  Father,  and  he 
shall  be  to  me  a  Son  ?  6  And  when 
he  shall  have  brought  again  the 
first-begotten  into  the  world,  he 
says  :  And  let  all  the  angejs  of  God 
worship  him.  7  And  in  respect  in- 
deed to  angels,  he  says :  Who  makes 
his  angels  winds,  and  his  ministers 
a  flame  of  fire.  8  But  with  respect 
to  the  Son  :  Thy  throne.  O  God,  is 
for  ever  and  ever;  and:  A  scepter 
of  rectitude  is  the  scepter  of  thy 
kingdom.  9  Thou  didst  love  right- 
eousness and  hate   iniquity:  there- 


fore, O  God,  thy  God  has  anointed 
thee  with  the  oil  of  gladness  above 
thy  fellows.  10  And :  Thou,  Lord, 
in  the  beginning  didst  lay  the  foun- 
dation of  the  earth,  and  the  heavens 
are  the  works  of  thy  hands  :  11  they 
shall  perish,  but  thou  remainest: 
and  they  all  shall  grow  old  as  a  gar- 
ment, 12  and  as  a  mantle  shalt  thou 
roll  them  up.  and  they  shall  be 
changed,  but  thou  art  the  same,  and 
thy  years  shall  not  fail.  13  But  to 
which  of  the  angels  has  he  said  at 
any  time :  Sit  at  my  right  hand,  till 
I  make  thy  enemies  thy  footstool? 
14  Are  they  not  all  ministering 
spirits  sent  forth  to  minister  for  the 
sake  of  those  that  shall  inherit 
salvation? 

2  1  For  this  reason  it  is  neces- 
sary that  we  give  the  more 
earnest  heed  to  the  things  that  have 
been  heard,  lest  perhaps  we  glide 
away  from  them.  2  For  if  the  word 
that  was  spoken  through  angels  be- 
came steadfast,  and  every  transgres- 
sion and  disobedience  received  a 
just  recompense  of  reward,  3  how 
shall  we  escape  if  we  neglect  so 
great  salvation  ?  which  began  to  be 
spoken  through  the  Lord,  and  was 
confirmed  for  us  by  those  that 
heard,  4  God  jointly  testifying  with 
them,  both  by  signs  and  wonders, 
and  various  mighty  deeds,  and  dis- 


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tribtitions    of    the    Holy    Spirit,    ac- 
cording to  his  will. 

5  For  not  to  angels  did  he  put  in 
subjection  the  world  to  come,  of 
which  we  speak.  6  But  one  in  some 
place  testified,  saying:  What  is  man 
that  thou  art  mindful  of  him?  or 
the  son  of  man,  that  thou  lookest 
on  him?  7  Thou  madest  him  a 
little  lower  than  angels,  with  glory 
and  honor  thou  didst  crown  him, 
8  thou  didst  put  all  things  in  sub- 
jection under  his  feet.  For  in  hav- 
ing subjected  all  things  to  him,  he 
left  nothing  not  subjected  to  him; 
but  now  we  see  not  yet  all  things 
subjected  to  him.  9  But  him  that 
was  made  a  little  lower  than  angels 
we  do  see,  Jesus,  because  of  the 
suffering  of  death,  crowned  with 
glory  and  honor ;  that  he  by  the 
grace  of  God  might  taste  of  death 
for  every  man.  10  For  it  became 
him.  for  whom  are  all  things  and 
through  whom  are  all  things,  in 
bringing  many  sons  to  glory,  to 
make  the  author  of  their  salvation 
perfect  through  sufferings.  11  For 
both  he  that  sanctifies  and  they  that 
are  sanctified  are  all  of  one;  for 
which  cause  he  is  not  ashamed  to 
call  them  l)rethren,  12  saying:  I  will 
declare  thy  name  to  my  brethren, 
in  the  midst  of  the  congregation 
will  I  sing  hymns  to  thee.  13  And 
again  :  I  will  put  my  trust  in  him. 
And  again  :  Behold,  I  and  the  chil- 
dren that  God  gave  to  me.  14  Since 
then  the  children  partake  of  flesh 
and  blood,  himself  also  in  like  man- 
ner took  part  in  the  same,  that 
through  death  he  might  render 
powerless  him  that  has  the  power 
of  death,  that  is,  the  devil ;  15  and 
deliver  them  who  through  fear  of 
death  were  all  their  lifetime  subject 


to  bondage.  16  For  surely  not 
angels  does  he  succor,*  but  the 
posterity  of  Abraham  he  succors. 
17  Whence,  it  behooved  him  in  all 
things  to  be  made  like  his  brethren, 
that  he  might  become  a  merciful 
and  faithful  high  priest  in  things 
pertaining  to  God,  that  he  might 
make  expiation  for  the  sins  of  the 
people.  18  For  in  that  he  himself 
has  suffered  being  tempted,  he  is 
able  also  to  assist  those  that  are 
tempted. 

3  1  Wherefore,  holy  brethren, 
partakers  of  a  heavenly  calling, 
consider  the  apostle  and  high  priest 
of  our  confession,  Jesus,  2  who  was 
faithful  to  him  that  appointed  him, 
as  Moses  also  in  all  his  house.  3 
For  this  man  has  been  counted 
worthy  of  more  honor  than  Moses, 
by  as  much  as  he  that  constructed 
the  house  has  more  honor  than  the 
house.  4  For  every  house  is  con- 
structed by  some  one,  but  he  that 
constructed  all  things  is  God.  5 
And  Moses  indeed  was  faithful  in 
all  his  house  as  a  servant,  for  a  tes- 
timony to  those  things  that  should 
cJterward  be  spoken;  6  but  Christ 
as  a  Son  over  his  own  house,  whose 
house  we  are,  if  we  hold  fast  the 
boldness  and  the  glorying  of  the 
hope. 

7  Wherefore,  as  says  the  Holy 
Spirit :  To-day,  if  you  hear  his 
voice,  8  harden  not  your  hearts  as 
in  the  provocation  in  the  day  of 
temptation  in  the  wilderness,  9 
where  your  fathers  tempted  me  by 
proving  and  saw  my  works  forty 
years.  10  Wherefore  I  was  angry 
with     that     generation,     and     said : 


*To  succor — to  take  hold  of  in  order 
to  save. 

0 


HEBREWS 


They  do  always  err  in  their  heart; 
and  they  have  not  known  my  ways, 
11  so  I  swore  in  my  wrath:  They 
shall  not  enter  into  my  rest.  12 
Take  heed,  brethren,  lest  perhaps 
there  shall  be  in  any  one  of  you  an 
evil  heart  of  unbelief  in  apostatiz- 
ing from  the  living  God,  13  but  ex- 
hort one  another  each  day,  while  it 
is  called  To-day,  lest  any  one  of 
you  be  hardened  through  the  deceit- 
fulness  of  sin ;  14  for  we  have  be- 
come partakers  of  Christ,  if  indeed 
we  hold  fast  the  beginning  of  the 
confidence  firm  to  the  end.  15  In  its 
being  said :  To-day,  if  you  hear  his 
voice,  harden  not  your  hearts  as  in 
the  provocation  ;  16  for  who,  when 
they  heard,  did  provoke?  yes,  did 
not  all  that  came  out  of  Egypt 
through  Moses?  17  And  with  whom 
was  he  angry  forty  years?  was 
it  not  with  those  that  sinned, 
whose  carcasses  fell  in  the  wilder- 
ness? 18  And  to  w^hom  did  he 
swear  that  they  should  not  enter 
into  his  rest,  but  to  those  that  be- 
lieved not?  19  And  we  see  that 
they  could  not  enter  in  because  of 
unbelief. 

A  1  Let  us  fear,  therefore,  lest 

~  perhaps,  as  there  remains  a 
promise  of  entering  into  his  rest, 
any  of  you  should  seem  to  have 
come  short  of  it.  2  For  we  also 
have  had  the  good  news  preached  to 
us,  even  as  they;  but  the  word  that 
was  heard  did  not  profit  them,  not 
being  mixed  with  faith  in  them  that 
heard.  3  For  we  who  have  believed 
are  entering  into  the  rest,  as  he  has 
said  :  So  I  swore  in  my  wrath  :  They 
shall  not  enter  into  my  rest,  al- 
though his  works  had  been  finished 
from  the  foundation  of  the  world. 
4  For  he  has  spoken  in  some  place 


of  the  seventh  day  thus :  And  God 
rested  on  the  seventh  day  from  all 
his  works.  5  And  in  this  again 
They  shall  not  enter  into  my  resL. 
6  Since  then  it  remains  that  some 
enter  into  it,  and  those,  that  for- 
merly had  the  good  news  preached 
to  them,  entered  not  in  because  of 
unbelief,  7  again  he  determines  a 
day.  To-day,  saying  in  David  after 
so  long  a  time,  as  has  been  said 
before.  To-day  if  you  hear  his 
voice,  harden  not  your  hearts.  8 
For  if  Joshua  had  given  them  rest, 
he  would  not  after  this  have  spoken 
of  another  day.  9  There  remains, 
therefore,  a  sabbath  rest  for  the 
people  of  God.  10  For  he  that  has 
entered  into  his  rest  has  also  him- 
self rested  from  his  works,  as  God 
from  his  own. 

11  Let  us  therefore  be  diligent 
to  enter  into  that  rest,  lest  any  one 
fall  after  the  same  example  of  un- 
belief. 12  For  the  w^ord  of  God  is 
living  and  energetic,  and  sharper 
than  any  two-edged  sword,  and 
piercing  even  to  the  dividing  asun- 
der of  soul  and*  spirit,  of  the  joints 
also  and  the  marrow,  and  is  a  judge 
of  the  thoughts  and  purposes  of  the 
heart;  13  and  there  is  no  creature 
not  manifest  in  his  sight,  but  all 
things  are  naked  and  exposed  to  the 
eyes  of  him,  to  whom  we  must  give 
an  account. 

14  Having  therefore  a  great  high 
priest  that  has  passed  through  the 
heavens.  Jesus  the  Son  of  God,  let 
us  hold  fast  the  confession.  15  For 
we  have  not  a  high  priest  that  can 
not  sympathize  with  our  infirmities, 
but  has  been  templed  in  all  things 
like  ourselves,  without  sin.  16  Let 
us  therefore  come  with  boldness  to 
the  throne  of  grace,   that  we  may 


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receive   mercy,   and   find   grace   for 
seasonable  help. 

5  1  For  every  high  priest  taken 
from  among  men  is  appointed 
for  men  in  things  pertaining  to  God, 
that  he  may  offer  both  gifts  and 
sacrifices  for  sins,  2  being  able  to 
have  compassion  on  the  ignorant 
and  erring,  since  himself  also  is 
compassed  with  weakness,  3  and  be- 
cause of  it  he  is  obliged,  as  for  the 
people,  so  also  for  himself,  to  ofTer 
for  sins.  4  And  not  to  himself  does 
any  one  take  the  honor,  but  being 
called  by  God,  just  as  also  Aaron. 
5  So,  also.  Christ  glorified  not  him- 
self in  having  become  a  high  priest, 
but  he  that  said  to  him :  Thou  art 
my  Son,  this  day  have  I  begotten 
thee:  6  as  also  in  another  place  he 
says :  Thou  art  a  priest  for  ever,  ac- 
cording to  the  order  of  Melchise- 
dec  :  7  who,  in  the  days  of  his  flesh, 
having  with  strong  crying  and  tears 
ofifered  up  lioth  prayers  and  suppli- 
cations to  him  who  was  able  to  save 
him  from  death,  and  having  been 
heard  because  of  his  piety,  8  al- 
though he  was  a  Son,  learned  obedi- 
ence from  the  things  that  he  suf- 
fered ;  9  and  having  been  made  per- 
fect, he  became,  to  all  those  that 
obey  him.  the  author  of  eternal  sal- 
vation. 10  having  been  addressed  by 
God  as  high  priest  according  to  the 
order  of  Melchisedec. 

11  Concerning  whom  we  have 
many  things  to  say.  and  hard  to  be 
explained,  since  you  have  become 
dull  of  hearing.  12  For  while  you 
ought,  on  account  of  the  time,  to  be 
teachers,  you  again  have  need  that 
some  one  teach  you  what  are  first 
principles  of  the  oracles  of  God, 
and  have  need  of  milk,  not  of  solid 
food.     13  For  every  one  that  par- 


takes of  milk  is  unskilled  in  the 
word  of  righteousness,  for  he  is  a 
babe ;  14  but  solid  food  belongs  to 
fullgrown  men,  who  because  of 
habit  have  their  senses  exercised  to 
the  discerning  of  both  good  and 
evil. 

6  1  Wherefore  passing  by  the 
rudimental  instruction  concern- 
ing Christ,  let  us  go  onward  to  the 
perfection,  not  again  laying  a  foun- 
dation of  repentance  from  dead 
works,  and  of  faith  toward  God,  2 
of  the  teaching  in  respect  to  bap- 
tisms, also  of  the  laying  on  of 
hands,  also  of  the  resurrection  of 
the  dead,  and  of  eternal  judgment. 
3  And  this  will  we  do,  if  indeed 
God  permit.  4  For  it  is  impossible 
to  renew  again  to  repentance  those 
that  were  once  enlightened,  and  had 
tasted  of  the  heavenly  gift,  and  had 
become  partakers  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
5  and  had  tasted  the  good  word  of 
God,  and  the  powers  of  the  coming 
age,  6  and  have  fallen  away,  cruci- 
fying to  themselves  the  Son  of  God 
anew,  and  putting  him  to  an  open 
shame.  7  For  land  that  drinks  up 
the  rain  that  often  comes  upon  it, 
and  yields  herbs  fit  for  those  for 
whose  sake  it  is  also  cultivated, 
shares  blessing  from  God;  8  but 
bringing  forth  thorns  and  thistles  it 
i:  disapproved  and  near  a  curse,  the 
end  of  which  is  for  burning. 

9  But  concerning  you.  beloved,  we 
are  persuaded  better  things,  and 
things  that  accompany  salvation, 
though  we  thus  speak.  10  For  God 
is  not  unrighteous  to  forget  your 
work,  and  the  love  which  you 
showed  for  his  name,  in  having 
ministered  to  the  saints,  and  in 
ministering.  11  But  we  desire  that 
each    one    of    you    show    the    same 


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diligence  in  respect  to  the  full  as- 
surance of  the  hope  to  the  end,  12 
in  order  that  you  become  not  sloth- 
ful, but  imitators  of  those  \vho 
through  faith  and  longsuffering  in- 
herit the  promises.  13  For  when 
God  made  promise  to  Abraham, 
since  he  could  swear  by  no  greater, 
he  swore  by  himself,  14  saying : 
Surely  blessing  I  will  bless  thee, 
and  multiplying  I  will  multiply 
thee;  15  and  so  having  patiently  en- 
dured he  obtained  the  promise.  16 
For  men  indeed  swear  by  the  great- 
er, and  to  them  an  oath  for  confir- 
mation is  an  end  of  all  strife :  17 
in  which  God  being  more  abundant- 
ly willing  to  show  to  the  heirs  of 
the  promise  the  immutability  of  his 
purpose,  interposed  with  an  oath,  18 
that  by  two  immutable  things,  in 
which  it  is  impossible  for  God  to 
lie,  we  may  have  strong  consolation, 
who  have  fled  for  refuge  to  lay 
hold  on  the  hope  set  before  us, 
19  which  we  have  as  an  anchor 
of  the  soul  both  safe  and  stead- 
fast and  which  enters  into  the 
part  within  the  veil,  20  whither  a 
forerunner  for  us  has  entered, 
Jesus,  having  become  a  high  priest 
for  ever  according  to  the  order  of 
Melchisedec. 

n  1  For  this  Melchisedec,  king 
'  of  Salem,  priest  of  the  most 
high  God,  who  met  Abraham  re- 
turning from  the  slaughter  of  the 
kings  and  blessed  him,  2  to  whom 
Abraham  also  divided  a  tenth  of 
all,  first  indeed  being  by  interpre- 
tation king  of  righteousness,  and 
then  also  king  of  Salem,  which  is 
king  of  peace.  3  without  father, 
without  mother,  without  genealogy, 
having  neither  beginning  of  days 
nor  end  of  life,  but  being  made  like 


to  the  Son  of  God,  abides  a  priest 
continually. 

4  And  consider  how  great  this 
man  was,  to  whom  Abraham  the 
patriarch  gave  even  a  tenth  of  the 
best  of  the  spoils.  5  And  they  in- 
deed of  the  sons  of  Levi  v,rho  re- 
ceive the  priesthood  have  a  com- 
mandment to  take  tithes  of  the 
people  according  to  the  law,  that  is, 
of  their  brethren,  though  they  come 
out  of  the  loins  of  Abraham ;  6  but 
he  that  counts  not  his  genealogy 
from  these  took  tithes  of  Abraham, 
and  has  blessed  him  that  had  the 
promises.  7  And  without  all  con- 
tradiction the  less  is  blessed  by  the 
greater.  8  And  here  indeed  men 
that  die  receive  tithes,  but  there  he 
that  has  the  testimony  that  he  lives. 
9  And,  so  to  speak,  even  Levi,  who 
receives  tithes,  has  been  tithed 
through  Abraham;  10  for  he  was 
yet  in  the  loins  of  his  father  when 
Melchisedec    met   him. 

11  If  indeed,  then,  perfection  was 
through  the  Levitical  priesthood,  for 
upon  it  the  people  received  the  law, 
what  further  need  that  a  dififerent 
priest  should  arise  according  to  the 
order  of  Melchisedec,  and  not  be 
called  according  to  the  order  of 
Aaron?  12  For  the  priesthood  be- 
ing changed,  there  becomes  of  ne- 
cessity a  change  also  of  the  law.  13 
For  he  of  whom  these  things  are 
spoken,  belongs  to  another  tribe, 
from  which  no  one  has  given  at- 
tendance at  the  altar:  14  for  it  is 
evident  that  our  Lord  has  sprung 
from  Judah.  of  which  tribe  Moses 
spoke  nothing  concerning  priests. 
15  And  it  is  yet  more  abundantly 
evident,  if  according  to  the  likeness 
of  Melchisedec  there  arises  a  differ- 
ent priest,   16  who  was  made  such 


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not  according  to  the  law  of  a  carnal 
commandment,  but  according  to  the 
power  of  an  indissoluble  life.  17 
For  it  is  testified :  Thou  art  a  priest 
for  ever  according  to  the  order  of 
Melchisedec. 

18  For  there  takes  place  indeed  a 
setting  aside  of  the  preceding  com- 
mandment on  account  of  the  weak- 
ness and  unprofitableness  of  it,  19 
for  the  law  perfected  nothing,  and 
the  introduction  of  a  better  hope, 
through  which  we  draw  near  to 
God.  20  And  inasmuch  as  not 
without  the  swearing  of  an  oath, — 
for  they  indeed  have  become  priests 
without  the  swearing  of  an  oath, 
21  but  he  with  the  swearing  of  an 
oath  by  him  that  said  to  him  :  The 
Lord  swore,  and  will  not  regret  it. 
Thou  art  a  priest  for  ever : —  22 
insomuch  has  Jesus  become  the 
surety  of  a  better  covenant.  23 
And  they  indeed,  many  of  them, 
have  become  priests,  because  by 
means  of  death  they  were  forbidden 
to  continue;  24  but  he,  because  he 
continues  for  ever,  has  a  priesthood 
that  does  not  pass  to  another;  25 
whence,  he  is  able  also  to  save  com- 
pletely those  that  come  to  God 
through  him,  since  he  lives  always 
tc  make  intercession  for  them. 

26  For  such  a  high  priest  also  be- 
came us,  holy,  harmless,  undefiled, 
separated  from  sinners,  and  having 
become  higher  than  the  heavens.  27 
who  has  no  daily  necessity,  as  the 
chief  priests,  to  offer  up  sacrifices 
first  for  his  own  sins,  then  for 
those  of  the  people ;  for  this  he  did 
once  for  all.  when  he  offered  up 
himself.  28  For  the  law  appoints 
men  chief  priests,  that  have  infirm- 
ity, but  the  word  of  the  oath,  which 


8 


who  has  been  perfected  for  ever. 
1  Now  in  respect  to  the 
things  spoken  the  main  point 
is ; — we  have  such  a  high  priest  who 
took  his  seat  at  the  right  hand  of 
the  throne  of  the  Majesty  in  the 
heavens,  2  a  minister  of  the  sanc- 
tuary and  of  the  true  tabernacle, 
which  the  Lord  pitched,  not  man. 
3  For  every  high  priest  is  appointed 
to  offer  both  gifts  and  sacrifices; 
whence,  it  is  necessary  that  this  one 
also  have  something  that  he  can 
offer.  4  For  if  indeed  he  were  on 
earth,  he  would  not  even  be  a  priest, 
as  there  are  those  that  offer  gifts 
according  to  the  law.  5  who  serve 
a  copy  and  shadow  of  the  heavenly 
things,  as  Moses  was  admonished 
when  about  to  complete  the  taber- 
nacle :  For  see,  says  he,  that  thou 
make  all  things  according  to  the 
pattern  that  was  shown  to  thee  in 
the  mount ;  6  but  now  has  he  ob- 
tained a  more  excellent  ministry,  by 
how  much  also  he  is  the  mediator 
of  a  better  covenant,  which  has 
been  established  upon  better  prom- 
ises. 7  For  if  that  first  covenant 
had  been  faultless,  no  place  would 
have  been  sought  for  a  second.  8 
For  finding  fault  with  them  he  says  : 
Behold,  days  are  coming,  says  the 
Lord,  and  I  will  make  with  the 
house  of  Israel  and  the  house  of 
Judah  a  new  covenant,  9  not  ac- 
cording to  the  covenant  that  I  made 
with  their  fathers  in  the  day  when 
I  took  them  by  the  hand  to  lead 
them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  be- 
cause they  continued  not  in  my 
covenant,  and  I  regarded  them  not, 
says  the  Lord.  10  Because  this  is 
the  covenant  that  I  will  make  with 
the  house  of  Lsrael  after  those  days. 


was  since  the  law,  appoints  the  Son.  '  says  the  Lord,  Putting  my  laws  into 

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their  understanding,  I  will  also 
write  them  on  their  hearts,  and  I 
will  be  to  them  a  God,  and  they 
shall  be  to  me  a  people,  11  And 
they  shall  not  teach  each  one  his 
fellow-citizen,  and  each  one  his 
brother,  saying :  Know  the  Lord ; 
for  all  shall  know  me  from  the 
least  of  them  to  the  greatest  of 
them.  12  For  I  will  be  merciful  to 
their  unrighteousness,  and  their  sins 
and  their  iniquities  will  I  remember 
no  more.  13  In  that  he  says :  A 
new,  he  has  made  the  first  anti- 
quated ;  and  that  which  is  anti- 
quated and  growing  old  is  ready  to 
disappear. 

9  1  Indeed,  then,  even  the  first 
covenant  had  ordinances  of 
service,  and  the  sanctuary  belonging 
to  this  world.  2  For  a  tabernacle 
was  constructed,  the  first,  in  which 
was  the  candlestick,  and  the  table, 
and  bread  of  the  presence,  which  is 
called  sanctuary.  3  But  beyond  the 
second  veil,  the  tabernacle  that  is 
called  the  holy  of  holies,  4  which 
had  the  golden  altar  of  incense,  and 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  overlaid 
roimd  about  with  gold,  in  which  was 
the  golden  pot  that  held  the  manna, 
and  the  rod  of  Aaron  that  budded, 
and  the  tables  of  the  covenant ;  5  but 
above  it  cherubim  of  glory  shadow- 
ing the  mercy-seat :  concerning 
which  things  we  can  not  now  speak 
particularly.  6  And  these  things 
having  been  thus  put  in  order,  into 
the  first  tabernacle  indeed  the 
priests  always  go  acccomplishing 
the  services.  7  but  into  the  second 
the  high  priest  alone  once  during 
the  year,  not  without  blood,  which 
he  offers  for  himself  and  the  errors 
of  the  people,  8  the  Holy  Spirit 
signifying  this, —  that  the  way  into 


the  sanctuary  has  not  yet  been  made 
manifest  while  the  first  tabernacle 
is  yet  standing,  9  which  is  a  figure 
for  the  time  present,  according  to 
which  are  offered  both  gifts  and 
sacrifices  that  are  not  able  to  perfect 
as  pertains  to  the  conscience  him 
that  serves,  10  only  in  connection 
with  meats  and  drinks  and  differ- 
ent immersions,  ordinances  of  the 
flesh  imposed  till  the  time  of  refor- 
mation. 

11  But  Christ  having  come,  a  high 
priest  of  the  coming  good  things, 
through  the  greater  and  more  per- 
fect tabernacle,  not  made  with 
■lands,  that  is,  not  of  this  creation, 
12  neither  through  the  blood  of 
goats  and  calves,  but  through  his 
own  blood  entered  once  for  all  into 
the  holy  places,  having  obtained 
eternal  redemption.  13  For  if  the 
blood  of  goats  and  bulls,  and  the 
ashes  of  a  heifer  sprinkling  the  de- 
filed sanctifies  in  respect  to  the  puri- 
fication of  the  flesh,  14  how  much 
more  shall  the  blood  of  Christ,  who 
through  the  eternal  Spirit  off'ered 
himself  without  spot  to  God,  cleanse 
your  conscience  from  dead  works  to 
serve  the  living  God. 

15  And  for  this  reason  he  is  the 
mediator  of  the  new  covenant,  that 
death,  having  taken  place  for  the 
redemption  of  transgressions  that 
were  under  the  first  covenant,  they 
that  have  been  called  may  receive 
the  promises  of  the  eternal  inherit- 
ance. 16  For  where  a  testament  is, 
it  is  necessary  that  the  death  of  the 
testator  be  brought  in ;  17  for  a 
testament  is  valid  after  men  are 
dead,  since  has  it  any  force  at  all 
while  the  testator  lives?  18  Whence, 
not  even  the  first  covenant  was  in- 
augurated without  blood.     19   For 


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when  Moses  had  spoken  every  com- 
mandment to  all  the  people  accord- 
ing to  the  law,  he  took  the  hlood 
of  calves  and  of  goats  with  water 
and  scarlet  wool  and  hyssop,  and 
sprinkled  hoth  the  hook  itself  and 
all  the  people,  20  saying:  This  is 
the  hlood  of  the  covenant  which 
God  enjoined  upon  you.  21  And 
he  sprinkled  in  like  manner  with 
blood  the  tabernacle  also  and  all 
the  vessels  of  the  service.  22  And 
almost  all  things  are  cleansed  with 
blood  according  to  the  law,  and 
without  the  shedding  of  blood  there 
takes  place  no  remission.  23  It  was 
necessary,  then,  that  the  copies  of 
things  in  the  heavens  should  be 
cleansed  with  these,  but  the  heaven- 
ly things  themselves  with  better  sac- 
rifices than  these.  24  For  Christ 
did  not  enter  the  holy  places  made 
with  hands,  the  likenesses  of  the 
true,  but  into  heaven  itself,  now  to 
appear  in  the  presence  of  God  for 
us,  25  neither  that  he  might  offer 
himself  often,  as  the  high  priest 
enters  year  by  year  into'  the  holy 
places  with  blood  of  others ;  26  for 
then  he  must  have  suffered  often 
since  the  foundation  of  the  world, 
but  now  once  in  the  conclusion  of 
the  ages  has  he  been  made  manifest, 
to  put  away  sin  through  the  sacri- 
fice of  himself.  11  And  inasmuch 
as  it  is  appointed  to  men  once  to 
die,  and  after  this  the  judgment,  28 
so  also  Christ,  having  been  once 
offered  to  bear  the  sins  of  many, 
shall  to  those  that  look  for  him  ap- 
pear a  second  time  without  sin  in 
order  to  salvation. 
1  A  1  For  the  law,  having  a 
■»■  \/  shadow  of  the  coming  good 
things,  not  the  image  itself  of  the 
things,    can    never    with    the    same 


sacrifices,  which  they  offer  year  by 
year  continually,  make  those  that 
come  to  them  perfect ;  2  for  then 
would  they  not  have  ceased  to  be 
offered,  because  the  worshippers, 
having  been  once  cleansed,  would 
have  no  longer  a  consciousness  of 
sins.  3  But  in  them  there  is  a 
remembrance  of  sins  every  year;  4 
for  it  is  impossible  that  the  blood 
of  bulls  and  goats  should  take  away 
sins.  5  Wherefore  on  coming  into 
the  world  he  says :  Sacrifice  and 
offering  thou  didst  not  desire,  but 
a  body  thou  didst  prepare  for  me; 
6  in  whole  burnt-offerings  and 
offerings  for  sin  thou  didst  not  de- 
light :  7  then  said  I :  Behold,  I  come, 
in  the  volume  of  the  book  it  is 
written  of  me,  to  do,  O  God,  thy 
will.  8  Saying  above:  Sacrifices 
and  offerings,  and  whole  burnt- 
offerings,  and  offerings  for  sin  thou 
didst  not  desire,  neither  hadst  pleas- 
ure in  them,  which  are  offered  ac- 
cording to  the  law.  9  then  he  said: 
Lo,  I  come  to  do  thy  will.  He 
takes  away  the  first  that  he  may 
establish  the  second,  10  in  which 
will,  we  are  sanctified,  who  have 
been  sanctified  through  the  offering 
of  the  body  of  Jesus  Christ  once 
for  all. 

11  And  every  priest  indeed  stands 
daily  ministering  and  oft'ering  often- 
times the  same  sacrifices,  which  can 
never  take  away  sins ;  12  but  he, 
after  having  offered  one  sacrifice 
for  sins,  for  ever  sat  down  at  the 
right  hand  of  God,  13  henceforth 
awaiting  till  his  enemies  be  made 
his  footstool.  14  For  by  one  offer- 
ing he  has  perfected  for  ever  the 
sanctified.  15  .And  the  Holy  Spirit 
also  is  a  witness  for  us;  for  after 
having  said  before:  16  This  is  the 


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covenant  that  I  will  make  with 
them  after  those  days,  says  the 
Lord :  Putting  my  laws  into  their 
hearts,  in  their  minds  also  will  I 
write  them.  17  and  their  sins  and 
their  iniquities  I  will  remember  no 
more.  18  Now  where  remission  of 
these  is,  there  is  no  more  an  offer- 
ing for  sin. 

19  Having,  then,  brethren,  bold- 
ness to  enter  into  the  holiest  by  the 
blood  of  Jesus,  20  by  a  new  and 
living  way  which  he  has  initiated 
for  us  through  the  veil,  that  is.  his 
fiesh;  21  and  having  a  great  priest 
over  the  house  of  God ;  22  let  us 
draw  near  with  a  true  heart,  in  full 
assurance  of  faith,  having  had  our 
hearts  sprinkled  from  an  evil  con- 
science, 23  and  our  body  washed  in 
pure  water ;  let  us  hold  fast  the  con- 
fession of  the  hope  without  waver- 
ing, for  he  is  faithful  that  has 
promised  ;  24  and  let  us  consider  one 
another  to  incite  to  love  and  good 
works,  25  not  forsaking  the  assem- 
bling of  ourselves  together,  as  is  the 
custom  of  some,  but  exhorting,  and 
so  much  the  more  as  you  see  the 
day  approaching. 

26  For  if  we  sin  wilfully  after 
we  have  received  the  knowledge  of 
the  truth,  there  remains  no  more 
a  sacrifice  for  sins,  27  but  some 
fearful  looking  for  of  judgment, 
and  fiery  indignat^'on  that  shall  de- 
vour the  adversaries.  28  Any  one 
that  has  set  aside  the  law  of  Moses 
dies  without  mercy  under  two  or 
three  witnesses :  29  of  how  much 
severer  punishment  think  you  he 
shall  be  thought  worthy,  who  has 
trod  under  foot  the  Son  of  God, 
and  has  counted  the  blood  of  the 
covenant,  with  which  he  was  sancti- 
fied, a  common  thing,  and  has  out- 


raged the  Spirit  of  grace?  30  For 
we  know  him  that  said  :  Vengeance 
is  mine,  1  will  repay,  says  the  Lord : 
and  again:  The  Lord  will  judge  his 
people.  31  It  is  a  fearful  thing  to 
fall  into  the  hands  of  the  living 
God. 

32  But  call  to  mind  the  former 
days,  in  which  after  you  were  en- 
lightened you  endured  a  great  con- 
flict of  sufferings,  33  partly  being 
made  a  spectacle  both  l:)y  reproaches 
and  afflictions,  partly  having  become 
companions  of  those  that  were  thus 
treated.  34  For  you  sympathized 
with  these  in  bonds,  and  accepted 
with  joy  the  seizing  of  your  goods, 
knowing  that  you  have  for  your- 
selves a  better  possession  and  one 
that  endures.  35  Cast  not  away, 
then,  3^our  confidence,  which  has 
great  recompense  of  reward.  36  For 
you  have  need  of  patience,  that 
after  having  done  the  will  of  God 
you  may  receive  the  promise.  37 
For  yet  a  little,  very  little  while.  He 
that  comes  will  come  and  will  not 
delay :  38  But  my  righteous  man 
shall  live  by  faith,  and  if  he  draw, 
back,  my  soul  shall  have  no  pleasure 
in  him.  39  But  we  are  not  of  fear- 
fulness  for  perdition,  but  of  faith 
for  the  preservation  of  the  soul. 

11  1    And   faith   is  confidence 

J-  as  to  things  hoped  for.  con- 
viction as  to  things  not  seen.  2  For 
in  this  the  elders  obtained  a  good 
report.  3  By  faith  we  understand 
that  the  ages  were  set  in  order  by 
the  word  of  God.  so  that  not  from 
things  that  appear  has  that  which  is 
seen  come  into  being.  4  By  faith 
Abel  offered  to  God  more  sacrifice 
than  Cain,  through  which  he  ob- 
tained testimony  that  he  was  right- 
eous, God  testifying  in  regard  to  his 


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gifts,  and  through  it  he  though  dead 
yet  speaks.  5  By  faith  Enoch  was 
translated  that  he  should  not  see 
death,  and  was  not  found  because 
God  translated  him.  For  before  the 
translation  he  had  the  testimony 
that  he  pleased  God ;  6  and  without 
faith  it  is  impossible  to  please  him; 
for  he  that  comes  to  God  must  be- 
lieve that  he  is,  and  that  he  becomes 
a  rewarder  of  those  that  diligently 
seek  him.  7  By  faith  Noah,  having 
been  warned  of  things  not  yet  seen, 
moved  with  reverence,  prepared  an 
ark  for  the  salvation  of  his  house, 
through  which  faith  he  condemned 
the  world,  and  became  an  heir  of 
the  righteousness  according  to  faith. 
8  By  faith  Abraham,  being  called, 
became  obedient  in  going  forth  into 
a  place  which  he  should  after  re- 
ceive for  an  inheritance,  and  he 
went  forth  not  knowing  whither  he 
was  going.  9  By  faith  he  sojourned 
in  the  land  of  promise  as  a  foreign 
land,  having  dwelt  in  tents,  with 
Isaac  and  Jacob,  heirs  with  him  of 
the  same  promise ;  10  for  he  looked 
for  the  city  that  has  the  founda- 
tions, of  which  the  architect  and 
builder  is  God.  11  By  faith  also 
Sarah  herself  received  strength  for 
the  conception  of  seed  even  beyond 
the  time  of  life,  because  she  counted 
him  faithful  that  had  promised.  12 
Wherefore  there  sprung  even  from 
one,  and  that,  too,  having  become 
dead,  as  the  stars  of  heaven  in 
number,  and  as  the  sand  that  is 
along  the  seashore,  innumerable. 

13  According  to  faith  died  all 
these,  not  having  received  the  prom- 
ises, but  having  seen  them  at  a  dis- 
tance and  saluted  them,  and  con- 
fessed that  they  were  strangers  and 
sojourners  in  the  land.    14  P^or  they 

2' 


that  say  such  things  show  plainly 
that  they  seek  a  country.  15  And  if 
indeed  they  had  had  in  mind  that 
from  which  they  came,  they  would 
have  had  opportunity  to  return  ;  16 
but  now  they  desire  a  better;  that 
is,  a  heavenly.  Wherefore  God  is 
not  ashamed  to  be  called  their  God; 
for  he  has  prepared  for  them  a  city. 

17  By  faith  Abraham  when  tried 
offered  up  Isaac,  even  the  firstborn 
did  he  offer  up  who  had  received 
the  promises.  18  of  whom  it  was 
said  :  In  Isaac  shall  thy  posterity  be 
called ;  19  accounting  that  God  was 
able  to  raise  even  from  the  dead: 
whence,  also,  he  received  him  back 
in  a  figure.  20  By  faith  also  Isaac 
blessed  Jacob  and  Esau  concerning 
things  to  come.  21  By  faith  Jacob, 
when  dying,  blessed  each  of  the 
sons  of  Joseph,  and  worshipped  on 
the  top  of  his  staff.  22  By  faith 
Joseph,  when  dying,  made  mention 
of  the  departure  of  the  sons  of 
Israel,  and  gave  commandment  con- 
cerning his  bones. 

23  By  faith  Moses,  after  he  had 
been  born,  was  concealed  three 
months  by  his  parents,  because  they 
saw  that  the  child  was  beautiful, 
and  they  were  not  afraid  of  the 
commandment  of  the  king.  24  By 
faith  Moses,  when  he  became  of 
age.  refused  to  be  called  the  son  of 
Pharaoh's  daughter.  25  rather  choos- 
ing to  suffer  evil  with  the  people  of 
God  than  to  have  a  temporary  en- 
joyment of  sin,  26  esteeming  the 
reproach  of  Christ  greater  riches 
than  the  treasures  of  Egypt;  for  he 
looked  away  to  the  recompense  of 
reward.  27  By  faith  he  left  Egypt, 
not  being  afraid  of  the  wrath  of  the 
king;  for  he  endured  as  seeing  him 
that  is  invisible.  28  By  faith  he 
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kept  the  passover  and  the  sprinkling 
of  blood,  that  he  that  destroyed  the 
firstborn  might  not  touch  them.  29 
By  faith  they  passed  through  the 
Red  Sea  as  over  dry  ground,  which 
the  Egyptians  attempting  to  do  were 
drowned.  30  By  faith  the  walls  of 
Jericho  fell  down,  after  they  had 
been  surrounded  for  seven  days.  31 
By  faith  Rahab  the  harlot  perished 
not  with  those  that  believed  not,  be- 
cause she  received  the  spies  with 
peace. 

32  And  what  do  I  say  more  ?  For 
the  time  would  fail  me,  should  I 
tell  of  Gideon,  Barak  also  and 
Samson  and  Jephtha,  of  David  also 
and  of  Samuel  and  the  prophets,  33 
w'ho  through  faith  subdued  king- 
doms, worked  righteousness,  ob- 
tained promises,  stopped  the  mouths 
of  lions,  34  quenched  the  violence 
of  fire,  escaped  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  from  weakness  were  made 
strong,  became  mighty  in  war, 
turned  to  flight  armies  of  foreign- 
ers ;  35  women  received  their  dead 
after  a  resurrection ;  and  others 
were  beaten  to  death,  not  accepting 
deliverance,  that  they  might  obtain 
a  better  resurrection ;  36  but  others 
had  trial  of  mockings  and  scourg- 
ings,  and  further  of  bonds  and  im- 
prisonment :  37  they  w^ere  stoned, 
they  were  sawn  asunder,  they  were 
tempted,  they  were  slain  with  the 
sword,  they  wandered  about  in 
sheepskins,  in  goatskins,  being  des- 
titute, afflicted,  maltreated,  38  of 
whom  the  world  was  not  worthy, 
wandering  in  deserts,  and  moun- 
tains, and  caves,  and  dens  of  the 
earth.  39  And  these  all  haviiig  ob- 
tained a  good  report  through  faith 
received  not  the  promise.  40  God 
having  provided  some  better  thing 


concerning  us,  that  without  us  they 
should  not  be  made  perfect. 
1  ^  1  Therefore,  having  so 
1^  great  a  cloud  of  witnesses 
lying  round  about  us,  let  us  also 
lay  aside  every  weight  and  the  sin 
that  easily  besets,  and  run  with  per- 
severance the  race  that  lies  before 
us,  2  looking  away  to  Jesus,  the 
author  and  perfecter  of  the  faith, 
who  for  the  joy  lying  before  him 
endured  the  cross,  having  despised 
the  shame,  and  has  sat  down  at  the 
right  hand  of  the  throne  of  God.  3 
For  consider  him  who  endured  such 
contradiction  by  sinners  against 
himself,  that  you  may  not  be  weary, 
fainting  in  your  souls. 

4  Not  yet  to  blood  have  you  re- 
sisted, striving  against  sin;  5  and 
you  have  forgotten  the  exhortation, 
which  speaks  to  you  as  to  sons :  My 
son,  despise  not  the  chastisements 
of  the  Lord,  neither  be  weary  when 
corrected  by  him;  6  for  whom  the 
Lord  loves  he  chastens,  and  scourges 
every  son  that  he  receives.  7  For 
chastisement  you  endure ;  God  deals 
with  you  as  with  sons.  For  who  is 
a  son  whom  the  father  chastens 
not?  8  But  if  you  are  without  chas- 
tisement, of  which  all  have  become 
partakers,  then  are  you  bastards  and 
not  sons.  9  So,  then,  fathers  of  our 
flesh  indeed  have  we  had  as  chas- 
tisers,  and  we  gave  them  reverence; 
shall  we  not  much  rather  be  in  sub- 
jection to  the  Father  of  spirits  and 
live?  10  For  they  indeed  for  a  few 
days  chastened  us  according  to  their 
pleasure,  but  he  for  our  profit,  that 
we  may  partake  of  his  holiness.  11 
But  all  chastisement  for  the  present 
indeed  seems  not  a  matter  of  joy, 
but  of  grief;  afterward,  however,  it 
yields  the  peaceful   fruit  of  right- 


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eousness  to  those  that  are  exercised 

by  it.  .      , 

12  Wherefore  set  right  again  the 
hands  that  hang  down  and  the  en- 
feebled knees,  13  and  make  straight 
paths  for  your  feet,  that  what  is 
lame  may  not  be  turned  out  of  the 
way,  but  may  rather  be  healed,  14 
Pursue  peace  with  all,  and  holiness, 
without  which  no  one  shall  see  the 
Lord,  15  taking  care  lest  any  one 
come  short  of  the  grace  of  God,  lest 
any  root  of  bitterness  spring  up  and 
cause  trouble,  and  by  it  the  many 
be  defiled,  16  lest  there  be  any  lewd 
person,  or  profane,  as  Esau,  who 
for  one  meal  sold  his  birthright.  17 
For  you  know  that  also  afterward, 
wishing  to  inherit  the  blessing,  he 
was  rejected;  for  he  found  no  place 
of  repentance,  though  he  sought  it 
carefully  with  tears. 

18  For  you  have  not  come  to  a 
mountain  that  is  touched,  and  to 
burning  fire,  and  blackness,  and 
thick  darkness,  and  tempest.  19  and 
the  sound  of  a  trumpet,  and  the 
voice  of  words,  which  they  that 
heard  entreated  that  a  word  should 
not  be  further  spoken  to  them ;  20 
for  they  did  not  endure  that  which 
was  commanded :  If  even  a  beast 
touch  the  mountain,  it  shall  be 
stoned ;  21  and,  so  fearful  was  the 
sight,  Moses  said :  T  exceedingly 
fear  and  quake:  22  but  you  have 
come  to  mount  Zion,  and  to  the  city 
of  the  living  God.  the  heavenly 
Jerusalem,  and  to  myriads.  23  the 
festal  assembly  of  angels,  and  to 
the  church  of  firstborn  ones  en- 
rolled in  the  heavens,  and  to  the 
judge.  God  of  all.  and  to  the  spirits 
of  just  men  made  perfect.  24  and  to 
the  mediator  of  the  new  covenant, 
Jesus,  and  to  the  blood  of  sprink- 


ling that  speaks  more  mightily  than 
Abel.  25  See  that  you  refuse  not 
him  that  speaks;  for  if  they  escaped 
not  who  refused  him  when  giving 
oracles  on  earth,  much  more  shall 
not  we,  if  we  turn  away  from  him 
giving  oracles  from  the  heavens,  26 
whose  voice  then  shook  the  earth, 
but  now  he  has  promised,  saying : 
Yet  once  more  I  will  shake  not  the 
earth  only,  but  also  the  heaven.  27 
And  the  "Yet  once"  signifies  the 
removal  of  the  things  shaken  as  of 
things  that  have  been  made,  that 
the  things  not  shaken  may  remain. 
28  Wherefore,  receiving  a  kingdom 
that  can  not  be  shaken,  let  us  have 
gratitude,  by  which  we  may  serve 
God  acceptably,  with  reverence  and 
fear;  29  for  our  God  is  a  consum- 
ing fire. 

1  '2  1  Let  brotherly  love  con- 
-■- *-^  tinue.  2  Be  not  forgetful  of 
hospitality;  for  by  means  of  it  some 
have  unconsciously  entertained  an- 
gels. 3  Remember  those  in  bonds, 
as  having  been  bound ;  those  that 
suffer  evil,  as  being  yourselves  also 
in  the  body.  4  Let  marriage  be 
honored  in  all  respects,  and  the  bed 
be  undefiled ;  but  lewd  persons  and 
adulterers  God  will  judge.  5  Let 
there  be  no  money-loving  disposi- 
tion, being  content  with  the  things 
that  you  have;  for  he  himself  has 
said :  I  will  never  leave  thee,  nor 
will  T  in  any  wav  forsake  thee ;  so 
that  we  may  boldly  say:  The  Lord 
is  my  helper,  and  I  will  not  fear: 
what  shall  a  man  do  to  me? 

7  Remember  your  leaders,  who 
spoke  to  you  the  word  of  God.  the 
issue  of  whose  life  attentively  con- 
sidering, imitate  their  faith.  8  Jesus 
Christ  is  the  same  yesterday,  to-day. 
and  for  ever,  9  Be  not  carried  away 


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by  various  and  strange  teachings; 
for  it  is  good  that  the  heart  be  es- 
tabhshed  with  grace,  not  with  meats, 
which  have  not  profited  those  that 
have  walked  in  them. 

10  We  have  an  altar,  from  which 
they  have  no  right  to  eat  that  serve 
the  tabernacle.  11  For  the  bodies 
of  those  animals,  whose  blood  is 
carried  by  the  chief  priest  into  the 
sanctuary,  are  burned  without  the 
camp.  12  Wherefore  Jesus  also, 
that  he  might  sanctify  the  people 
through  his  own  blood,  suffered 
without  the  gate.  13  Therefore  let 
us  go  forth  to  him  without  the 
camp  bearing  his  reproach  ;  14  for 
here  we  have  no  continuing  city, 
but  we  seek  one  that  is  to  come.  15 
Through  him  therefore  let  us  offer 
to  God  the  sacrifice  of  praise  con- 
tinually, that  is  the  fruit  of  lips  that 
give  thanks  to  his  name.  16  But  to 
do  good  and  to  distribute  forget 
not ;  for  with  such  sacrifices  God  is 
well  pleased. 

17  Obey  your  leaders  and  be  sub- 
missive :  for  they  watch  for  your 
souls,  as  they  that  shall  give  an  ac- 
count; that  they  may  do  this  with 


joy,  and  not  in  grief;  for  this  would 
be  unprofitable  for  you. 

18  Pray  for  us;  for  we  are  per- 
suaded that  we  have  a  good  con- 
science, in  all  things  willing  to  live 
honorably.  19  And  the  more  abun- 
dantly do  I  beseech  you  to  do  this, 
that  I  may  be  restored  to  you  the 
sooner. 

20  Now  may  the  God  of  peace, 
who  brought  again  from  the  dead 
the  shepherd  of  the  sheep  who  is 
great  through  the  blood  of  the 
eternal  covenant,  our  Lord  Jesus,  21 
make  you  perfect  in  every  good 
work  that  you  may  do  his  will, 
working  in  you  that  which  is  well- 
pleasing  in  his  sight,  through  Jesus 
Christ;  to  whom  be  glory  through 
the  ages :  amen. 

22  And  I  beseech  you,  brethren, 
bear  with  the  word  of  exhortation ; 
for  I  have  written  to  you  in  few 
words.  23  Know  that  our  brother 
Timothy  is  set  at  liberty,  with 
whom  if  he  comes  soon  I  will  see 
you.  .  24  Salute  all  your  leaders 
and  all  the  saints.  They  of  Italy 
salute  you. 

25  Grace  be  with  you  all:  amen. 


EPISTLE  OF  JAMES 


11  James,  a  servant  of  God 
and  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
to  the  twelve  tribes  that  are  in  the 
dispersion,  greeting. 

2  Count  it  all  joy,  my  brethren, 
when  you  fall  into  diversified  temp- 
tations, 3  knowing  that  the  proof  of 
vour  faith  works  out  patience.  4 
But  let  patience  have  a  perfect 
work,  that  vou  may  be  perfect  and 
entire,  wanting  in  nothing.     5   But 


if  any  one  of  you  is  wanting  in  wis- 
dom, let  him  ask  from  God,  who 
gives  to  all  liberally  and  upbraids 
not.  and  it  shall  be  given  to  him. 
6  But  let  him  ask  in  faith,  doubting 
nothing;  for  he  that  doubts  is  like 
a  wave  of  the  sea.  driven  by  the 
wind  and  tossed.  7  Let  that  man 
surely  not  think  that  he  shall  receive 
anything  from  the  Lord, —  8  a  man 
of  two  minds,  unsteady  in  all  his 


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ways.  9  But  let  the  brother  that  is 
of  low  degree  glory  in  his  exalta- 
tion, 10  and  the  rich  in  his  humilia- 
tion, because  as  the  flower  of  grass 
shall  he  pass  away.  11  For  the  sun 
rises  with  the  burning  wind  and 
withers  the  grass,  and  its  flower 
falls  away,  and  the  beauty  of  its 
appearance  perishes :  so  also  shall 
the  rich  man  fade  away  in  his 
goings. 

12  Blessed  is  the  man  that  en- 
dures temptation,  because  having 
become  approved  he  shall  receive 
the  crown  of  life,  which  he  has 
promised  to  those  ihat  love  him.  13 
Let  no  one,  when  tempted,  say:  I 
am  tempted  by  God.  For  God  can 
not  be  tempted  by  evils,  and  him- 
self tempts  no  one.  14  But  every 
one  is  tempted  by  his  own  desire, 
being  drawn  awav  and  seduced:  15 
then  desire,  having  conceived,  brings 
forth  sin,  and  sin,  having  been  per- 
fected, brings   forth  death. 

16  Be  not  deceived,  my'  beloved 
brethren.  17  Every  good  giving  and 
every  perfect  gift  is  from  above, 
coming  down  from  the  Father  of 
lights,  with  whom  there  is  ^  no 
change  nor  shadow  cast  by  turning. 
18  Having  willed  it,  he  begot  us 
with  the  word  of  truth,  in  order 
that  we  should  be  a  firstfruit  of  his 
creatures. 

19  You  know,  my  beloved  breth- 
ren ;  but  let  every  man  be  swift  to 
hear,  slow  to  speak,  slow  to  wrath ; 
20  for  the  wrath  of  man  works  not 
the  righteousness  of  God.  21 
Wherefore,  having  put  away  all 
filthiness  and  overflowing  of  malice, 
receive  in  meekness  the  implanted 
word  that  is  able  to  save  your  souls. 
22  But  become  doers  of  the  word, 
and    not    hearers    only,    deceiving 


yourselves.  23  For  if  any  one  is  a 
hearer  of  the  word  and  not  a  doer, 
he  is  like  a  man  beholding  his  nat- 
ural face  in  a  mirror;  24  for  he 
beholds  himself,  and  goes  away,  and 
immediately  forgets  what  kind  of 
man  he  was.  25  But  he  that  looks 
into  the  perfect  law  of  liberty  and 
continues,  he  not  becoming  a  for- 
getful hearer,  but  a  doer  of  the 
work,  shall  be  blessed  in  his  doing. 
2t  If  any  one  seems  to  be  religious, 
not  bridling  his  tongue  but  deceiv- 
ing his  own  heart,  this  man's  relig- 
ion is  vain.  27  Religion  pure  and 
undefiled  with  God  and  the  Father 
is  this,  to  visit  the  fatherless  and 
widows  in  their  affliction,  to  keep 
himself  unspotted  from  the  world. 

2  1  My  brethren,  hold  not  the 
faith  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
of  glory  with  respect  of  persons. 
2  For  if  there  come  into  your  as- 
sembly a  man  with  a  gold  ring  on 
his  finger,  in  splendid  raiment,  and 
there  come  in  also  a  poor  man  in 
vile  raiment,  3  and  you  look  upon 
him  that  wears  the  splendid  raiment, 
and  say:  Sit  thou  here  honorably; 
and  say  to  the  poor  man :  Stand 
there,  or  sit  under  my  footstool,  4 
do  you  not  then  make  distinctions 
among  yourselves,  and  have  you  not 
become  judges  having  evil  thoughts? 
5  Hear,  my  beloved  brethren.  Has 
not  God  chosen  the  poor  in  the 
world,  rich  in  faith  and  heirs  of  the 
kingdom  which  he  has  promised  to 
those  that  love  him?  6  But  you 
have  dishonored  the  poor  man.  Do 
not  the  rich  act  as  lords  over  you, 
and  do  not  they  themselves  drag 
you  to  the  judgment-seats?  7  Do 
not  they  themselves  blaspheme  that 
honorable  name  that  has  been  called 
upon  you?    8  If,  however,  you  fulfil 


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the  royal  law  according  to  the 
Scripture;  Thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbor  as  thyself,  you  do  well : 
9  but  if  you  have  respect  for  per- 
sons, you  work  sin,  being  convinced 
by  the  law  as  transgressors.  10  For 
whoever  shall  have  kept  the  whole 
law,  but  shall  have  offended  in  one, 
has  become  guilty  of  all.  11  For  he 
that  said :  Thou  shalt  not  commit 
adultery,  said  also:  Thou  shalt  not 
kill :  now,  if  thou  commit  no  adul- 
tery, but  if  thou  kill,  thou  hast  be- 
come a  transgressor  of  the  law.  12 
So  speak  and  so  act  as  those  that 
shall  be  judged  by  the  law  of  liberty. 
13  For  the  judgment  is  merciless  to 
him  that  has  shown  no  mercy : 
mercy  glories  over  judgment. 

14  What  is  the  profit,  my  brethren, 
if  any  one  say  that  he  has  faith,  but 
has  not  works?  Can  his  faith  save 
him?  15  But  if  a  brother  or  sister 
be  naked  and  want  daily  food,  16 
and  any  one  of  you  say  to  them  : 
Depart  in  peace,  be  warmed  and  be 
filled,  but  give  them  not  the  things 
needful  for  the  body,  what  is  the 
profit?  17  So  also  faith,  if  it  have 
not  works,  is  dead  in  itself.  18 
But  some  one  will  say :  Thou  hast 
faith,  and  I  have  works :  show  me 
thy  faith  without  the  works,  and  I 
will  show  thee  my  faith  by  the 
works.  19  Dost  thou  believe  that 
God  is  one?  thou  doest  well:  the 
demons  also  believe  and  tremble. 
20  But  wilt  thon  know.  O  vain  man. 
that  faith  without  works  is  idle?  21 
Was  not  Abraham  our  father  justi- 
fied by  works,  when  he  offered  up 
Isaac  his  son  on  the  altar?  22  Thou 
seest  that  faith  worked  with  his 
works,  and  by  the  works  the  faith 
was  made  perfect ;  23  and  the  Scrip 


Abraham  believed  God,  and  it  was 
counted  to  him  for  righteousness, 
and  he  was  called  the  friend  of  God. 
24  You  see  that  a  man  is  justified 
by  works,  and  not  by  faith  only.  25 
Bu-t  in  like  manner  also  was  not 
Rahab  the  harlot  justified  by  works, 
when  she  received  the  messengers 
and  sent  them  forth  by  a  different 
way?  26  For  as  the  body  without 
spirit  is  dead,  so  also  faith  without 
works  is  dead. 

3  1  Become  not  many  teachers, 
my  brethren,  knowing  that  we 
shall  receive  greater  condemnation. 
2  For  in  many  things  we  all  offend : 
if  any  one  offends  not  in  word,  he  is 
a  perfect  man,  able  to  bridle  also 
the  whole  body.  3  But  if  we  put 
bits  into  the  mouths  of  horses  that 
they  may  obey  us,  we  also  turn 
about  their  whole  body:  4  behold, 
also,  the  ships,  though  they  are  so 
great,  and  are  driven  by  fierce 
winds,  yet  are  they  turned  about 
by  a  very  small  rudder,  to  whatever 
point  the  will  of  the  pilot  may 
direct.  5  So  also  the  tongue  is  a 
little  member  and  boasts  great 
things.  Behold,  how  great  a  matter 
how  small  a  fire,  the  tongue,  kindles. 
6  A  fire,  the  world  of  unrighteous- 
ness, the  tongue  is  set  among  our 
members,  which  also  defiles  the 
whole  body,  and  sets  on  fire  the 
wheel  of  nature,  and  is  set  on  fire 
by  hell.  7  For  every  nature  of  wild 
beasts,  and  of  birds,  and  of  creep- 
ing things,  and  things  in  the  sea  is 
tamed,  and  has  been  tamed  by 
human  nature,  8  but  the  tongue  no 
one  of  men  is  able  to  tame:  a  rest- 
less evil,  full  of  deadly  poison.  9 
With  it  we  bless  the  Lord  and 
Father,  and  with   it  we  curse  men 


ture  was  fulfilled  which  says :  And '  who  have  been  made  according  to 

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the  likeness  of  God:  10  out  of  the 
same  mouth  comes  forth  blessing 
and  cursing.  These  things,  my 
brethren,  ought  not  so  to  be.  11 
Does  a  fountain  send  forth  from 
the  same  opening  sweet  water  and 
bitter?  12  Can  a  fig-tree,  my  breth- 
ren, produce  olives,  or  a  vine,  figs? 
Neither  can  salt  water  produce 
sweet. 

13  Who  is  wise  and  intelligent 
among  you?  Let  him  show  out  of 
a  good  behavior  his  works  in  meek- 
ness of  wisdom.  14  But  if  you  have 
bitter  envy  and  strife  in  your  heart, 
glory  not  and  lie  not  against  the 
truth.  15  This  wisdom  descends  not 
from  above,  but  is  earthly,  sensual, 
demoniacal.  16  For  where  envy  and 
strife  are,  there  is  tumult  and  every 
evil  work.  17  But  the  wisdom  that 
is  from  above  is  first  pure,  then 
peaceable,  gentle,  easy  to  be  per- 
suaded, full  of  mercy  and  good 
fruits,  without  partiality,  without 
hypocrisy.  18  But  the  fruit  of 
righteousness  is  sown  in  peace  by 
them  that  make  peace. 

4  1  Whence  wars  and  whence 
fightings  among  you?  Are 
they  not  hence,  from  your  lusts  that 
war  in  your  members?  2  You  de- 
sire, and  have  not ;  you  murder  and 
envy,  and  can  not  obtain  :  you  fight 
and  war.  You  have  not  because  you 
ask  not :  3  you  ask  and  receive  not. 
because  you  ask  amiss,  that  you. 
adulterers  and  adulteresses,  may 
spend  it  on  your  lusts.  4  Know  you 
not  that  the  friendship  of  the  world 
is  enmity  to  God?  Whoever,  then, 
intends  to  be  a  friend  of  the  world, 
makes  himself  an  enemy  of  God.  5 
Think  you  that  the  Scripture  speaks 
to  no  purpose?  Against  envy  the 
Spirit  that  has  taken  up  its  abode  in 


us  has  jealous  desires,  6  but  gives 
greater  grace.  Wherefore  it  says: 
God  sets  himself  against  the  proud, 
but  gives  grace  to  the  lowly.  7  Sub- 
mit yourselves,  therefore,  to  God; 
resist  the  devil,  and  he  will  flee 
from  you  :  8  draw  near  to  God,  and 
he  will  draw  near  to  you.  Cleanse 
your  hands,  you  smners,  and  purify 
your  hearts,  you  of  two  minds.  9 
Afflict  yourselves  and  mourn  and 
weep :  let  your  laughter  be  turned 
into  mourning,  and  your  joy  into 
sadness.  10  Humble  yourselves  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  he  will 
exalt  you. 

11  Speak  not  evil  one  of  another, 
brethren.  He  that  speaks  evil  of 
his  brother,  or  judges  his  brother, 
speaks  evil  of  the  law  and  judges 
the  law;  but  if  thou  judgest  the 
law,  thou  art  not  a  doer  of  the  law, 
but  a  judge.  12  The  lawgiver  and 
the  judge  is  one.  who  is  able  to  save 
and  to  destroy:  who  art  thou,  that 
judgest   thy  neighbor? 

13  Come  now  you  that  say:  To- 
day and  to-morrow  we  will  go  to 
such  a  city,  and  spend  there  one 
year,  and  trade  and  make  gain.  14 
you  that  know  not  what  will  be 
to-morrow;  for  what  is  your  life? 
For  you  are  a  vapor  that  appears 
for  a  little  while  and  then  disap- 
pears :  instead  of  which  you  should 
say:  If  the  Lord  will,  we  shall  both 
live,  and  do  this  or  that.  16  But 
now  you  glory  in  your  boastings: 
all  such  glorying  is  evil.  17  To  him. 
then,  that  knows  to  do  good  and 
does  it  not,  to  him  it  is  sin, 

5  1  Come  now  you  that  are 
rich,  weep,  howl  for  your  mis- 
eries that  are  coming  on  you.  2 
Your  riches  are  corrupted,  and  your 
garments  have  become  moth-eaten; 


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3  your  gold  and  silver  is  eaten  with 
rust,  and  the  rust  of  them  will  be  a 
testimony  to  you,  and  will  eat  your 
flesh  as  fire.  You  have  heaped  up 
treasure  in  the  last  days.  4  Behold, 
the  hire  of  the  laborers  that  have 
reaped  your  fields,  which  has  re- 
mained unpaid  by  you,  cries;  and 
the  cries  of  the  reapers  have  entered 
into  the  ears  of  the  Lord  of  hosts. 
5  You  have  lived  in  pleasure  on  the 
earth,  and  been  wanton  :  you  have 
nourished  your  hearts  in  a  day  of 
slaughter.  6  You  condemned,  you 
killed  the  Just  One:  he  does  not 
resist  you. 

7  Be  patient,  therefore,  brethren, 
till  the  coming  of  the  Lord.  Be- 
hold, the  farmer  waits  for  the  pre- 
cious fruit  of  the  earth,  being  patient 
over  it  till  he  receive  the  early  and 
latter  rain  :  8  be  you  also  patient, 
strengthen  your  hearts,  for  the  com- 
ing of  the  Lord  draws  near.  9 
Complain  not.  brethren,  one  against 
another,  lest  you  l)e  condemned :  be- 
hold, the  judge  stands  before  the 
door.  10  Take!  brethren,  the  proph- 
ets, who  spoke  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  as  an  example  of  suffering 
evil  and  of  patience.  11  Behold, 
we  call  those  happy  that  endure : 
you  have  heard  of  the  patience  of 
Job  and  have  seen  the  end  of  the 
Lord,  that  the  Lord  is  very  com- 
passionate and  merciful. 


12  But  above  all  things,  my  breth- 
ren, swear  not,  neither  by  heaven, 
nor  by  the  earth,  nor  by  any  other 
oath ;  but  let  your  yes  be  yes,  and 
no  be  no,  that  you  fall  not  under 
condemnation. 

13  Does  any  one  among  you  suffer 
evil?  Let  him  pray:  is  any  one 
cheerful?  Let  him  sing  psalms.  14 
Is  anyone  among  you  sick?  Let  him 
call  for  the  elders  of  the  church, 
and  let  them  pray  over  him,  anoint- 
ing him  with  oil  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord.  15  And  the  prayer  of  faith 
shall  save  the  sick,  and  the  Lord 
shall  raise  him  up ;  and  if  he  have 
committed  sins,  it  shall  be  forgiven 
him.  16  Confess  your  sins  one  to 
another,  and  pray  one  for  another, 
that  you  may  be  restored  to  health : 
the  prayer  of  a  righteous  man.  being 
energetic,  avails  much.  17  Elijah 
was  a  man  with  passions  like  our- 
selves, and  he  prayed  earnestly  that 
it  might  not  rain,  and  it  rained  not 
on  the  earth  for  three  years  and  six 
months;  18  and  again  he  prayed, 
and  the  heaven  gave  rain,  and  the 
earth  yielded  its  fruit. 

19  Brethren,  if  any  one  among 
you  go  astray  from  the  truth,  and 
one  turn  him  back.  20  let  him  know 
that  he  that  turns  a  sinner  back 
from  the  error  of  his  ways  shall 
save  a  soul  from  death,  and  cover  a 
multitude  of  sins. 


FIRST  EPISTLE  OF  PETER 


11  Peter,  an  apostle  of  Jesus 
Christ,  to  the  elect  sojourners 
of  the  dispersion  of  Pontus.  Galatia, 
Cappadocia,  Asia  and  Bithynia,  2 
according  to  the   foreknowledge  of 


God  the  Father,  in  sanctification  of 
the  Spirit,  in  order  to  obedience  and 
the  sprinkling  of  the  blood  of  Jesus 
Christ.  Grace  to  you  and  peace  be 
multiplied. 


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3  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who,  ac- 
cording to  his  great  mercy,  has  be- 
gotten us  again  to  a  living  hope, 
through  the  resurrection  of  Jesus 
Christ  from  the  dead,  4  for  an  in- 
heritance incorruptible  and  unde- 
filed  and  unfading,  reserved  in 
heaven  for  you,  5  who  in  the  power 
of  God  are  kept  through  faith  to  the 
salvation  ready  to  be  revealed  in 
the  last  time.  6  In  which  you  re- 
joice, being  now  for  a  little  while, 
ii  need  be,  sorrowful  in  diversified 
temptations,  7  that  the  proof  of 
your  faith,  much  more  precious  than 
gold  that  perishes,  though  tried  by 
fire,  may  be  found  for  praise  and 
glory  and  honor  in  the  revelation  of 
Jesus  Christ.  8  whom  not  seeing, 
you  love ;  on  whom  not  now  looking 
but  believing,  you  rejoice  with  joy 
unspeakable  and  glorious,  9  receiv- 
ing the  end  of  your  faith,  the  salva- 
tion of  your  souls.  10  Concerning 
which  salvation  the  prophets  that 
prophesied  of  the  grace  that  was  for 
you.  earnestly  sought  and  inquired. 
11  inquiring  into  what  and  what  kind 
of  time  the  Spirit  of  Christ  that  was 
in  them  did  signify,  when  it  testi- 
fied beforehand  the  sufferings  that 
were  for  Christ,  and  the  glories 
after  these:  12  to  whom  it  was  re- 
vealed, that  not  for  themselves,  but 
for  you.  they  were  ministering  these 
things,  which  are  now  announced  to 
j'ou  through  those  that  preached  the 
gospel  to  you  by  the  Holy  Spirit 
sent  down  from  heaven,  into  which 
things  angels  desire  earnestly  to 
look. 

13  Wherefore,  gird  up  the  loins 
of  your  mind,  be  sober,  and  hope 
perfectly  for  the  grace  to  be 
brought  to  you  in  the  revelation  of 


Jesus  Christ.  14  As  children  of 
obedience,  not  fashioning  yourselves 
according  to  the  desires  which  you 
formerly  had  in  your  ignorance,  15 
but  as  he  that  called  you  is  holy,  be- 
come yourselves  also  holy  in  all  be- 
havior, 16  because  it  is  written  :  Be 
you  holy,  for  I  am  holy.  17  And  if 
you  call  on,  as  a  Father,  him  who 
judges  without  respect  of  persons, 
according  to  each  one's  work,  spend 
the  time  of  your  sojourning  in  fear; 
18  knowing  that  not  with  corrupti- 
ble things,  as  silver  and  gold,  you 
were  redeemed  from  your  fruitless 
mode  of  life  delivered  to  you  by 
your  fathers ;  19  but  with  the  pre- 
cious blood  of  Christ,  as  of  a  lamb 
blameless  and  without  spot ;  20  fore- 
known indeed  before  the  foundation 
of  the  world,  but  manifested  in  the 
last  of  the  times  for  you,  21  who 
through  him  do  believe  in  God  who 
raised  him  from  the  dead,  and  gave 
him  glory,  so  that  your  faith  and 
hope  are  in  God. 

22  Having  purified  your  souls  in 
obedience  to  the  truth,  to  unfeigned 
love  of  the  brethren,  love  one  an- 
other from  the  heart  earnestly,  23 
having  been  begotten  again,  not  of 
corruptible  seed,  but  of  incorrupti- 
ble, by  means  of  the  word  of  God 
that  lives  and  abides.  24  Because 
all  flesh  is  as  grass,  and  all  its  glory 
as  the  flower  of  grass;  the  grass 
withers,  and  the  flower  of  it  falls; 
25  but  the  word  of  the  Lord  abides 
for  ever.  And  this  is  the  word 
which  as  gospel  has  been  preached 
to  you. 

2  1  Having,  then,  laid  aside  all 
malice,  and  all  guile,  and  hypoc- 
risies, and  envies,  and  all  evil  speak- 
ings, 2  as  babes  just  born,  earnestly 
desire    the    spiritual    unadulterated 


I.  PETER 


milk,  that  by  it  you  may  grow  to 
salvation,  3  if  indeed  you  have 
tasted  that  the  Lord  is  good.  4  To 
whom  coming,  a  living  stone,  by 
men  indeed  disapproved,  but  with 
God  chosen,  precious,  5  yourselves 
also  as  living  stones  are  builded  up, 
a  spiritual  house,  a  holy  priesthood, 
to  offer  up  spiritual  sacrihces  accep- 
table to  God  through  Jesus  Christ; 
6  because  it  is  contained  in  Scrip- 
ture :  Behold,  I  lay  in  Zion  a  chief 
corner-stone,  chosen,  precious,  and 
he  that  believes  on  him  shall  not  be 
ashamed.  7  To  you,  therefore,  that 
believe  is  the  preciousness ;  but  to 
those  that  believe  not,  a  stone  which 
the  builders  rejected,  this  became 
the  head  of  the  corner,  and  a  stone 
of  stumbling  and  a  rock  of  offense, 
8  to  them  that  stumble  at  the  word 
being  disobedient,  to  which  also  they 
were  appointed.  9  But  you  are  a 
chosen  race,  a  royal  priesthood,  a 
holy  nation,  a  purchased  people,  that 
you  should  show  forth  the  virtues 
of  him  that  has  called  you  out  of 
darkness  into  his  wonderful  light : 
10  who  once  were  not  a  people,  but 
now  are  the  people  of  God,  who 
had  not  obtained  mercy,  but  now 
have  obtained  mercy. 

11  Beloved,  I  beseech  that  you  as 
strangers  and  sojourners  abstain 
from  fleshly  desires,  which  war 
against  the  soul.  12  having  your 
conduct  among  the  Gentiles,  that  in 
what  they  speak  against  you  as  evil- 
doers, they  may.  because  of  your 
good  works,  while  beholding  them, 
glorify  God  m  the  day  of  visitation. 

13  Be  subject,  therefore,  to  every 
human  creation  for  the  Lord's  sake : 
whether  to  the  king  as  supreme,  14 
or  to  governors  as  sent  by  him  for 
the    punishment    of    evil-doers,    but 


the  praise  of  those  that  do  good;  15 
for  so  is  the  will  of  God  that  by 
doing  good  you  may  put  to  silence 
the  ignorance  of  foolish  men :  16  as 
free,  and  not  holding  freedom  as  a 
cloak  of  malice,  but  as  the  servants 
of  God.  17  Honor  all  men,  love  the 
brotherhood,  fear  God,  honor  the 
kmg.  18  Household  servants,  be 
subject  in  all  fear  to  your  masters, 
not  only  to  the  good  and  gentle,  but 
also  to  the  perverse.  19  For  this  is 
praiseworthy,  if  because  of  con- 
sciousness of  God  any  one  endures 
sorrows,  suffering  wrongfully.  20 
For  what  glory  is  there,  if,  being 
buffeted  for  your  faults,  you  take 
it  patiently?  But  if,  when  you  do 
well  and  suffer,  you  take  it  patient- 
ly, this  is  praiseworthy  with  God. 
21  For  to  this  end  were  you  called, 
because  Christ  also  suffered  for 
you,  leaving  you  an  example  that 
you  should  follow  his  steps ;  22  who 
did  no  sin,  neither  was  guile  found 
in  his  mouth ;  23  who  when  reviled 
reviled  not  in  turn,  when  suffering 
he  threatened  not,  but  committed  his 
cause  to  him  that  judges  righteously, 
24  who  himself  bore  our  sins  in  his 
own  body  on  the  tree,  that  having 
died  to  sins  we  should  live  to  right- 
eousness :  by  whose  stripes  you  were 
healed ;  25  for  you  were  as  sheep 
going  astray,  but  have  now  returned 
to  the  shepherd  and  overseer  of 
your  souls. 

3  1  Likewise,  wives,  be  subject 

to  your  own  husbands,  that 
even  if  any  obey  not  the  word,  they 
may  without  the  word  be  gained 
through  the  conduct  of  the  wives,  2 
having  beheld  your  conduct  that  is 
chaste  in  fear.  3  Whose  adorning 
let  it  not  be  the  outward,  of  braid- 
ing the  hair,  and  of  putting  around 


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of  golden  ornaments  or  of  putting 
en  of  dresses,  4  but  the  hidden  man 
of  the  heart  in  the  incorruptible 
ornament  of  the  meek  and  quiet 
spirit,  which  is  in  the  sight  of  God 
of  great  price.  5  For  so  in  former 
time  also  the  holy  women  that  hoped 
in  God  adorned  themselves,  being  in 
subjection  to  their  own  husbands, 
6  as  Sarah  obeyed  Abraham,  calling 
him  lord;  whose  children  you  have 
become  by  doing  good  and  not  being 
afraid  of  any  terror.  7  Husbands, 
likewise,  dwell  according  to  knowl- 
edge with  the  feminine  as  the  weak- 
er vessel,  bestowing  honor_  as  on 
those  that  are  also  heirs  with  you 
of  the  grace  of  life,  that  your 
prayers  be  not  hindered. 

8  Finally,  be  all  of  the  same  mind, 
sympathetic,  loving  the  brethren, 
compassionate,  humble-minded,  _  9 
not  rendering  evil  for  evil  or  railing 
for  railing,  but,  on  the  other  hand, 
blessing;  because  to  this  end  were 
you  called,  that  you  might  inherit 
blessing.  10  For  he  that  will  love 
life,  and  see  good  days,  let  him  re- 
frain his  tongue  from  evil,  and  his 
lips  that  they  speak  no  guile;  11  let 
him  turn  away  from  evil  and  do 
good ;  let  him  seek  peace  and  pursue 
it ;  12  because  the  eyes  of  the  Lord 
are  upon  the  righteous,  and  his  ears 
incline  to  their  prayer;  but  the  face 
of  the  Lord  is  against  them  that  do 
evil. 

13  And  who  is  he  that  will  do 
you  evil  if  you  become  zealots  for 
that  which  is  good?  14  But  if  you 
should  even  suffer  for  the  sake  of 
righteousness,  you  are  happy.  But 
fear  not  their  fear,  neither  be  trou- 
bled ;  15  but  sanctify  the  Lord 
Christ  in  your  hearts,  and  be  ready 
always  to  give  an  answer  to  every 


one  that  asks  you  a  reason  concern- 
ing the  hope  that  is  in  you ;  but  with 
meekness  and  fear ;  16  having  a 
good  conscience,  that  in  what  you 
are  evil  spoken  of,  they  may  be 
ashamed  who  falsely  accuse  your 
good  conduct  in  Christ.  17  For  it 
is  better  to  suffer  for  doing  good,  if 
the  will  of  God  should  will  it,  than 
for  doing  evil.  18  For  Christ  also 
once  suffered  for  sins,  a  just  nian 
for  unjust  men,  that  he  might  bring 
us  to  God,  having  been  indeed  put 
to  death  in  flesh,  but  made  alive  in 
spirit,  19  in  which  also  he  went  and 
preached  to  the  spirits  in  prison,  20 
that  were  disobedient  once  when  the 
longsuffering  of  God  waited  in  the 
days  of  Noah,  while  an  ark  was  pre- 
pared, in  which  few.  that  is,  eight 
souls,  were  saved  through  water. 
21  Which  (water)  in  its  antitype, 
baptism,  now  saves  you  also  (not 
the  putting  away  of  the  filth  of  the 
flesh,  but  the  inquiry  of  a  good  con- 
science toward  God),  through  the 
resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ.  22  who 
is  at  the  right  hand  of  God.  having 
gone  into  heaven,  angels  and  author- 
ities and  powers  being  made  subject 
to  him. 

4  1  Christ  then  having  suffered 
in  the  flesh,  do  you  also  arm 
yourselves  with  the  same  mind,  be- 
cause he  that  has  suffered  in  the 
flesh  has  ceased  from  sin,  2  that 
you  may  no  longer  live  the  rest  of 
your  time  in  the  flesh  to  the  desires 
of  men,  but  to  the  will  of  God.  3 
For  the  time  past  is  sufficient  to 
have  worked  the  will  of  the  Gen- 
tiles, in  having  walked  in  lascivious- 
ness,  desires,  wine-drinkings,  ca- 
rousals, banquetings.  and  lawless 
idolatries ;  4  at  which  they  are  as- 
tonished,   since    you    run    out    with 


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them  into  the  same  confusion  of  riot, 
speaking  evil  of  you,  5  who  shall 
give  an  account  to  him  that  is  ready 
to  judge  the  living  and  dead.  6  For 
to  this  end  was  the  gospel  preached 
even  to  the  dead,  that  they  might 
indeed  be  judged  according  to  men 
in  the  flesh,  but  live  according  to 
God  in  the  spirit. 

7  But  the  end  of  all  things  is  at 
hand.  Be  sober-minded,  therefore, 
and  be  watchful  that  you  may  pray; 
8  above  all  things  have  earnest  love 
towards  one  another,  for  love 
covers  a  multitude  of  sins ;  9  be 
hospitable  one  towards  another 
without  murmuring;  10  as  each  one 
has  received  a  gracious  gift,  minis- 
ter the  same  one  to  another  as  good 
stewards  of  the  diversified  grace  of 
God;  11  if  any  one  speaks,  as  the 
oracles  of  God :  if  any  one  minis- 
ters, as  from  the  strength  that  God 
supplies,  that  in  all  things  God  may 
be  glorified  through  Jesus  Christ,  to 
whom  is  glory  and  might  from  age 
to  age :  amen. 

12  Beloved,  be  not  astonished  at 
the  fiery  trial  that  is  among  you, 
that  has  come  upon  you  for  a  trial, 
as  if  a  strange  thing  is  happening  to 
you,  13  but  as  far  as  you  partake  of 
the  sufferings  of  Christ,  rejoice,  that 
also  in  the  revelation  of  his  glory 
you  may  rejoice  with  gladness.  14 
If  you  are  reproached  *  in  the  name 
of  Christ,  happy  are  you,  because 
the  spirit  of  glory  and  of  God  rests 
upon  you.  15  For  let  not  any  one  of 
you  suffer  as  a  murderer,  or  a  thief, 
or  an  evil-doer,  or  as  a  busybody  in 
other  men's  matters ;  16  but  if  he 
suffer  as  a  Christian,  let  him  not  be 
ashamed,  but  let  him  glorify  God  in 


Because   you   wear  the   name. 
19 


this  name.  17  For  it  is  the  time  that 
judgment  should  begin  at  the  house 
of  God;  but  if  first  at  us,  what  shall 
be  the  end  of  those  that  obey  not 
the  gospel  of  God?  18  And  if  the 
righteous  man  is  scarcely  saved,  the 
ungodly  and  sinner,  where  shall  he 
appear?  19  So,  then,  let  them  also 
that  suffer  according  to  the  will  of 
God  commit  their  souls  to  him  in 
well-doing,  as  to  a  faithful  creator. 

5  1  Elders  that  are  among  you 
I  exhort  who  am  the  fellow- 
elder,  and  a  witness  of  the  suffer- 
ings of  Christ,  who  also  am  a  par- 
taker of  the  glory  that  shall  be 
revealed  :  2  be  shepherds  to  the  flock 
of  God  that  is  among  you,  not  from 
necessity,  but  willingly,  according  to 
God,  not  for  the  sake  of  base  gain, 
but  readily,  3  neither  as  being  lords 
of  the  portions.*  but  becoming  ex- 
amples to  the  flock ;  4  and  when  the 
chief  shepherd  shall  appear,  you 
shall  receive  the  crown  of  glory  that 
fades  not  away. 

5  Likewise,  you  younger,  submit 
yourselves  to  the  elder,  yes,  do  you 
all  clothe  yourselves  with  humility 
one  towards  another;  for  God  sets 
himself  against  the  proud,  but  gives 
grace  to  the  lowly.  6  Humble  your- 
selves therefore  under  the  strong 
hand  of  God,  that  he  may  exalt  you 
in  due  time,  7  casting  all  your  care 
upon  him,  for  he  cares  for  you. 

8  Be  sober,  be  watchful.  Your 
adversary,  the  devil,  as  a  roaring 
lion,  walks  about,  seeking^  whom  he 
may  devour :  9  whom  resist  firm  in 
faith,  knowing  that  the  same  suffer- 
ings are  accomplished  in  your  breth- 
ren that  are  in  the  world.     10  But 


*The    parts    of    the    flock    under    their 
care. 

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the  God  of  all  grace,  who  has  called 
you  to  his  eternal  glory  in  Christ, 
after  you  have  suffered  awhile,  will 
himself  make  you  perfect,  establish, 
strengthen,  confirm  you.  11  To  him 
be  might  through  the  ages,  amen. 

12  By  Silvanus  to  you  the  faith- 
ful brother,   as   I   suppose,   I   have 


written  in  few  words,  exhorting, 
and  testifying  that  this  is  the  true 
grace  of  God,  in  which  you  stand. 
13  She  that  is  elected  together  with 
you  in  Babylon  salute  you,  and  so 
does  Mark  my  son.  14  Salute  one 
another  with  a  kiss  of  love. 
Peace  to  you  all  that  are  in  Christ. 


SECOND  EPISTLE  OF  PETER 


11  Simon  Peter,  a  servant 
and  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,  to 
those  that  have  obtained  equally 
precious  faith  with  us  in  the  right- 
eousness of  our  God  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ.  2  Grace  to  you  and 
peace  be  multiplied  in  the  acknowl- 
edgment of  God  and  Jesus  our 
Lord. 

3  As  his  divine  power  has  given 
us  all  things  that  pertain  to  life  and 
godliness,  through  the  acknowledg- 
ment of  him  who  has  called  us  by 
his  own  glory  and  virtue,  4  through 
which  very  great  and  precious 
promises  have  been  given  to  us,  that 
through  these  you  might  become 
partakers  of  the  divine  nature,  hav- 
ing escaped  the  corruption  that  is  in 
the  world  in  desire ;  5  and  for  this 
very  reason  bringing  forward  all 
diligence,  supply  in  your  faith,  vir- 
tue, and  in  virtue,  knowledge,  6  and 
in  knowledge,  self-control,  and  in 
self-control,  patience,  and  in  pa- 
tience, godliness,  7  and  in  godliness, 
friendship  for  brethren,  and  in 
friendship  for  brethren,  love.  8 
For  these  things  being  in  you  and 
abounding  render  you  neither  idle, 
nor  unfruitful  for  the  acknowledg- 
ment of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ;  9 
but  he  in  whom  these  are  not  pres- 


ent, is  blind,  not  seeing  afar  off, 
having  taken  up  a  forgetfulness  of 
the  purification  of  his  old  sins.  10 
Wherefore  the  rather,  brethren,  be 
diligent  to  make  your  calling  and 
election  sure ;  for  in  doing  these 
things  you  shall  never  stumble.  11 
For  so  shall  there  be  richly  supplied 
to  you  the  entrance  into  the  eternal 
kingdom  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ. 

12  Wherefore  I  shall  always  re- 
mind you  of  these  things,  though 
you  know  them  and  are  established 
in  the  present  truth,  13  Yes,  I 
think  it  right,  as  long  as  I  am  in 
this  tabernacle,  to  stir  you  up  by 
putting  you  in  remembrance,  14 
knowing  that  shortly  I  must  put  off 
this  my  tabernacle,  even  as  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  has  shown  me.  15  But 
I  will  endeavor  that  you  may  always 
be  able,  after  my  departure,  to  have 
these  things  in  remembrance.  16 
For  we  did  not  follow  cunningly 
devised  fables  when  we  made  known 
to  you  the  power  and  coming  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  but  had  been 
made  eye-witnesses  of  his  majesty. 
17  For  he  received  from  God  the 
Father  honor  and  glory,  a  vojce 
having  been  borne  to  him  by  the 
most  excellent  glory,  such  as  this: 


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This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in  whom 
I  am  well  pleased.  18  And  this 
voice  brought  from  heaven  we 
heard,  being  with  him  in  the  holy 
mount ;  19  and  we  have  the  pro- 
phetic word  more  sure,  to  which  you 
do  well  to  give  heed,  as  to  a  lamp 
shining  in  a  dark  place,  till  the  day 
dawn  and  the  day-star  arise  in  your 
hearts ;  20  knowing  this  first,  that  no 
prophecy  of  Scripture  comes  from 
one's  own  interpretation.  21  For 
not  by  the  will  of  man  was  prophecy 
ever  brought,  but  men  from  God 
spoke,  being  moved  by  the  Holy 
Spirit. 

2  1  But  there  arose  false 
prophets  among  the  people,  as 
there  shall  be  false  teachers  also 
among  you,  such  as  shall  privily  in- 
troduce heresies  of  destruction,  even 
denying  the  Lord  that  bought  them, 
who  bring  on  themselves  swift  de- 
struction ;  2  and  many  will  follow 
their  licentiousness,  because  of 
whom  the  way  of  truth  shall  be 
blasphemed ;  3  and  in  covetousness 
with  deceitful  words  they  will  make 
merchandise  of  you ;  for  whom  the 
condemnation  of  old  lingers  not. 
and  their  destruction  slumbers  not. 
4  For  if  God  spared  not  the  angels 
that  sinned,  but  casting  them  down 
to  Tartarus  in  chains  of  darkness 
delivered  them  up  to  be  kept  for 
judgment,  5  and  spared  not  the  old 
world,  but  preserved  Noah,  the 
eighth  person,  a  preacher  of  right- 
eousness, having  brought  a  flood  on 
the  world  of  the  ungodly.  6  and 
turning  the  cities  of  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah  into  ashes,  condemned 
them  with  an  overthrow,  making 
them  an  example  of  those  that  shall 
live  ungodly.  7  and  deHvered  right- 
eous Lot,  wearied  out  with  the  licen- 


tious conduct  of  the  ungodly ;  8  for 
the  righteous  man  dwelling  among 
them,  by  seeing  and  hearing,  vexed 
his  righteous  soul  from  day  to  day 
with  their  lawless  deeds :  9  the 
Lord  knows  how  to  deHver  the  god- 
ly out  of  temptation,  and  to  keep 
the  unrighteous  to  the  day  of  judg- 
ment to  be  punished,  10  but  especial- 
ly those  that  walk  after  the  flesh  in 
unclean  desire,  and  despise  govern- 
ments. Presumptuous,  self-willed 
men,  they  tremble  not  while  blas- 
pheming dignities;  11  whereas 
angels,  who  are  greater  in  strength 
and  power,  bring  no  railing  accusa- 
tion against  them  before  the  Lord; 
12  but  these,  as  irrational  animals 
made  by  nature  for  capture  and  de- 
struction, speaking  evil  of  things  in 
which  they  are  ignorant,  shall  also 
perish  in  their  corruption,  13  thus 
receiving  the  reward  of  unright- 
eousness, who  count  reveling  in  the 
daytime  a  delight ;  spots  and  blem- 
ishes they  are  reveling  in  their  de- 
ceits while  feasting  with  you,  14 
having  eyes  full  of  an  adulteress, 
and  that  can  not  cease  from  sin, 
seducing  unsteady  souls,  having  a 
heart  exercised  in  covetousness, 
children  of  the  curse:  15  having  left 
the  straight  way,  they  have  turned 
aside,  following  the  way  of  Balaam 
the  son  of  Beor,  who  loved  the 
wages  of  unrighteousness,  16  but 
was  reproved  for  his  iniquity:  the 
dumb  beast  of  burden  speaking  with 
man's  voice  forbade  the  madness  of 
the  prophet.  17  These  are  wells 
without  water,  and  mists  driven  by 
a  tempest,  for  whom  the  blackness 
of  darkness  is  reserved.  18  For 
speaking  great  swelling  woros  of 
vanity,  they  seduce  in  the  desires  of 
the  flesh  by  lasciviousness  those  that 


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are  just  escaping  from  them  that 
live  in  error,  19  promising  them 
freedom,  while  they  themselves  are 
servants  of  corruption;  for  by 
whom  any  one  has  been  overcome, 
by  him  has  he  also  been  made  a 
servant.  20  For  if,  after  escaping 
from  the  pollutions  of  the  world 
through  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  they  are 
again  entangled  in  these  and  over- 
come, their  last  state  becomes  worse 
than  the  first.  21  For  it  had  been 
better  for  them  not  to  have  known 
the  way  of  righteousness,  than  hav- 
ing known  it  to  turn  from  the  holy 
commandment  that  had  been  deliv- 
ered to  them.  22  That  of  the  true 
proverb  has  happened  to  them:  A 
dog  turned  back  to  his  own  vomit ; 
and :  A  sow  washed  to  wallowing  in 
the  mire. 

3  1  This  now,  beloved,  is  the 
second  epistle  that  I  write  to 
you,  in  both  of  which  I  stir  up  your 
pure  mind  by  way  of  remembrance, 
2  that  you  be  mindful  of  the  words 
spoken  before  by  the  holy  prophets, 
and  of  the  commandment  of  the 
Lord  and  Saviour,  that  was  given  by 
your  apostles,  3  knowing  this  first, 
that  there  shall  come  in  the  last 
days  shameless  scoffers  walking  ac- 
cording to  their  own  desires,  4  and 
saying:  Where  is  the  promise  of  his 
coming?  For  since  the  fathers  fell 
asleep,  all  things  thus  continue  from 
the  beginning  of  the  creation.  5  For 
this  they  willingly  know  not,  that 
the  heavens  were  of  old  and  the 
earth  from  water  and  by  means  of 
water  consisting  by  the  word  of 
God,  6  by  which  the  then  world, 
having  been  overflowed  with  water, 
perished;  7  but  the  present  heavens 
and  earth  are  kept  in  store  by  the 


same  word,  reserved  for  fire  at  the 
day  of  judgment  and  perdition  of 
ungodly  men.  8.  But  be  not  ignorant 
of  this  one  thing,  beloved,  that  one 
day  with  the  Lord  is  as  a  thousand 
years,  and  a  thousand  years  as  one 
day.  9  The  Lord  delays  not  con- 
cerning the  promise,  as  some  count 
delaying,  but  is  longsuffering  for 
your  sake,  not  willing  that  any 
should  perish,  but  that  all  should 
come  to  repentance. 

10  But  the  day  of  the  Lord  will 
come  as  a  thief,  in  which  the  heav- 
ens shall  pass  away  with  a  great 
noise,  and  the  elements  shall  melt 
with  fervent  heat,  and  the  earth  and 
the  works  that  are  in  it  shall  be 
burned  up.  11  As  all  these  things 
are  thus  to  be  dissolved,  what  man- 
ner of  persons  ought  you  to  be  in 
holy  behavior  and  godliness,  12 
looking  for  and  hastening  the  com- 
ing of  the  day  of  God,  because  of 
which  the  heavens  being  on  fire 
shall  be  dissolved  and  the  elements 
shall  melt  with  fervent  heat?  13  But 
we,  according  to  his  promise,  look 
for  new  heavens  and  a  new  earth, 
in  which  dwells  righteousness. 

14  Wherefore,  beloved,  as  you 
look  for  these  things,  be  diligent  to 
be  found  spotless  and  blameless 
before  him  in  peace,  15  and  regard 
the  longsuffering  of  our  Lord  salva- 
tion, even  as  our  beloved  brother 
Paul,  according  to  the  wisdom  that 
is  given  to  him,  has  written  to  you, 
16  as  also  in  all  his  epistles  speaking 
in  them  of  these  things,  in  which 
things  are  some  hard  to  be  under- 
stood, which  the  unlearned  and  un- 
steady wrest,  as  they  do  also  the 
other  Scriptures,  to  their  own  de- 
struction. 17  Do  you  then,  beloved, 
knowing  it  before,  beware  lest  being 


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led  away  by  the  er'ror  of  the  lawless 
you  fall  from  ybur  own  steadfast- 
ness, 18  but  grow  in  grace  and  the 


knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ.  To  him  be  glory  both 
now  and  to  the  day  of  eternity. 


FIRST  EPISTLE  OF  JOHN 


11  That  which  was  from  the 
beginning,  which  we  have 
heard,  which  we  have  seen  with  our 
eyes,  which  we  looked  upon  and 
our  hands  handled,  of  the  word  of 
life;  2  and  the  hfe  was  manifested, 
and  we  have  seen  and  do  testify  and 
declare  to  you  the  life  eternal,  which 
was  with  the  Father  and  was  mani- 
fested to  us :  3  that  which  we  have 
seen  and  heard,  declare  we  to  you, 
that  you  also  may  have  fellowship 
with  us.  And  our  fellowship  indeed 
is  with  the  Father  and  with  his  Son 
Jesus  Christ.  4  And  these  things 
write  we  to  you,  that  your  joy  may 
be  made  full. 

5  And  this  is  the  message  that  we 
have  heard  from  him,  and  declare 
again  to  you.  that  God  is  light  and 
darkness  in  him  there  is  none.  6  If 
we  say  that  we  have  fellowship  with 
him,  and  walk  in  darkness,  we  lie 
and  do  not  the  truth ;  7  but  if  we 
walk  in  the  light  as  he  himself  is 
in  the  light,  we  have  fellowship  one 
with  another,  and  the  blood  of  Jesus 
his  Son  cleanses  us  from  all  sin.  8 
If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin,  we 
deceive  ourselves  and  the  truth  is 
not  in  us.  9  If  we- confess  our  sins, 
faithful  is  he  and  righteous  to  for- 
give us  the  sins  and  cleanse  us  from 
all  unrighteousness.  10  If  we  say 
that  we  have  not  sinned,  we  make 
him  a  liar,  and  his  word  is  not  in  us, 

2         1    My    jittle    children,    these 
things  write  I  to  you  that  you 


sin  not.  And  if  any  one  sin,  we 
have  an  advocate  with-  the  Father, 
Jesus  Christ  the  righteous;  2  and 
he  himself  is  the  expiation  for  our 
sins,  not  for  ours  only,  however, 
but  also  for  the  whole  world.  3 
And  in  this  we  know  that  we  have 
known  him,  if  we  keep  his  com- 
mandments. 4  He  that  says :  I  have 
known  him  and  keeps  not  his  com- 
mandments is  a  liar,  and  the  truth 
is  not  in  him ;  5  but  whoever  keeps 
his  word,  truly  in  him  has  the  love 
of  God  been  perfected.  In  this  we 
know  that  we  are  in  him,  6  He  that 
says  that  he  abides  in  him  ought 
himself  also  so  to  walk  as  he 
walked. 

7  Beloved,  no  new  commandment 
write  I  to  you,  but  an  old  command- 
ment, which  you  had  from  the  be- 
ginning: the  old  commandment  is 
the  word  which  you  heard.  8  Again 
a  new  commandment  write  I  to  you, 
which  thing  is  true  in  him  and  in 
you.  because  the  darkness  is  passing 
away  and  the  true  light  now  shines, 
9  He  that  says  that  he  is  in  the 
light,  and  hates  his  brother,  is  in 
darkness  till  now.  10  He  that  loves 
his  brother  abides  in  the  light,  and 
there  is  no  stumbling-block  in  him; 
11  but  he  that  hates  his  brother  is  in 
darkness,  and  walks  in  darkness, 
and  knows  not  whither  he  goes,  be- 
cause darkness  has  blinded  his  eyes. 

12  I  write  to  you.  little  children, 
because  your  sins  have   been   for' 


THE   NEW   TESTAMENT 


given  for  his  name's  sake.  13  I 
write  to  you,  fathers,  because  you 
have  known  him  that  is  from  the 
beginning.  I  write  to  you,  young 
men,  because  you  have  overcome 
the  wicked  one.  I  have  written  to 
you,  little  children,  because  you  have 
known  the  Father.  14  1  have  writ- 
ten to  you,  fathers,  because  you  have 
known  him  that  is  from  the*  begin- 
ning. I  have  written  to  you,  young 
men,  because  you  are  strong,  and 
the  word  of  God  abides  in  you,  and 
you  have  overcome  the  wicked  one. 
15  Love  not  the  world,  neither  the 
things  that  are  in  the  world.  If  any 
one  love  the  world,  the  love  of  the 
Father  is  not  in  him ;  16  because  all 
that  is  in  the  world,  the  desire  of 
the  flesh  and  the  desire  of  the 
eyes  and.  the  pride  of  life,  is  not 
of  the-  Father,  but  is  of  the  world. 
17  And  the  world  is  passing 
away  and  the  desire  of  it ;  but  he 
that  does  the  will  of  God  abides 
for  ever. 

18  Little  children,  it  is  the  last 
time,  and  as  you  heard  that  anti- 
christ comes,  even  now  many  anti- 
christs have  risen  :  whence  we  know 
that  it  is  the  last  time.  19  They 
went  out  from  us,  but  were  not  of 
us ;  for  if  they  had  been  of  us,  they 
would  have-  remained  with  us ;  but 
that  they  might  be  made  manifest 
that  they  are  all  not  of  us.  20  And 
you  have  an  anointing  from  the  holy 
One,  and  know  all  things.  21  I  have 
not  written  to  you  because  you 
know  not  the  truth,  but  because  you 
know  it,,  and  that  no  lie  is  from  the 
truth.  22  Who  is  the  liar,  but  he 
that  denies  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ? 
This  is  the  antichrist  that  denies  the 
Father  and  the  Son.  23  Every  one 
that  denies  the  Son,  neither  has  he 


the  Father:  he  that  confesses  the 
Son  has  the  Father  also.  24  Let 
that  which  you  heard  from  the 
beginning  abide  in  you.  If  that 
abide  in  you  which  you  heard  from 
the  beginning,  you  also  shall  abide 
in  the  Son  and  in  the  Fatfier.  25 
And  this  is  the  promise  that  he  him- 
self promised  us,  the  life  eternal. 

26  These  things  1  have  written  to 
you  concerning  them  that  deceive 
you.  27  And  you, —  the  anointing 
which  you  received  from  him  abides 
in  you,  and  you  have  no  need  that 
any  one  teach,  but  as  his  anointing 
teaches  you  concerning  all  things, 
and  is  true  and  is  no  lie,  even  as  it 
has  taught  you,  abide  in  it. 

28  And  now.  little  children,  abide 
in  him  that  when  he  shall  be  mani- 
fested we  may  have  boldness,  and 
not  be  ashamed  away  from  him  in 
his  coming.  29  If  you  know  that  he 
is  righteous,  you  know  that  every 
one  also  that  works  righteousness 
has  been  begotten  of  him. 

3  1  Behold  what  manner  of 
love  the  Father  has  bestowed 
on  us  that  we  should  be  called  chil- 
dren of  God.  Therefore  the  world 
knows  us  not,  because  it  knew  him 
not. 

2  Beloved,  now  are  we  children  of 
God,  and  it  has  not  yet  been  made 
manifest  what  we  shall  be.  We 
know  that  when  it  shall  be  made 
manifest  we  shall  be  like  him,  be- 
cause wc;  shall  see  him  as  he  is.  3 
And  every  one  thai  has  this  hope 
on  him  purifies  himself,  as  he  is 
pure.  4  Every  one  that  practices 
sin  practices  lawlessness  also,  and 
sin  is  lawlessness.  5  And  you  know 
that  he  was  manifested  that  he 
might  take  away  sins,  and  sin  is  not 
in  him.    6  Every  one  that  abides  in 


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him  sins  not :  whoever  sins  has  not 
seen  him,  neither  known  him. 

7  Little  children,  let  no  one  de- 
ceive you.  He  that  practices  rig:ht- 
eousness  is  righteous,  even  as  he  is 
righteous :  8  he  that  practices  sin  is 
of  the  devil,  because  the  devil  sins 
from  the  beginning.  For  this  pur- 
pose was  the  Son  of  God  mani- 
fested, that  he  might  destroy  the 
works  of  the  devil.  9  Whoever  has 
been  begotten  of  God  does  not  prac- 
tice sin,  because  his  seed  abides  in 
him ;  and  he  can  not  sin,  because  he 
has  been  begotten  of  God.  10  In 
this  the  children  of  God  are  mani- 
fest and  the  children  of  the  devil : 
whoever  practices  not  righteousness 
is  not  of  God,  also  he  that  loves  not 
his  brother.  11  For  this  is  the  mes- 
sage that  you  heard  from  the  begin- 
ning, that  we  should  love  one  an- 
other, 12  not  as  Cain  was  of  the 
wicked  one  and  slew  his  brother ; 
and  for  what  cause  did  he  slay  him? 
because  his  works  were  evil,  but 
those  of  his  brother  righteous. 

13  Wonder  not,  brethren,  if  the 
world  hates  you.  14  We  know  that 
we  have  passed  from  death  into 
life,  because  we  love  the  brethren  : 
he  that  loves  not  abides  in  death. 
15  Whoever  hates  his  brother  is  a 
murderer,  and  you  know  that  no 
murderer  has  eternal  life  abiding  in 
him.  16  In  this  we  have  known 
the  love,  because  he  laid  down  his 
life  for  us;  and  we  ought  to  lay 
down  our  lives  for  the  brethren.  17 
But  whoever  has  this  world's  goods, 
and  sees  his  brother  have  need,  and 
shuts  up  his  boweh  from  him,  how 
abides  the  love  of  God  in  him? 

18  Little  children,  let  us  not  love 
in  word,  neither  in  tongue,  but  in 
deed  and  in  truth.     19  And  in  this 


we  know  that  we  are  of  the  truth, 
and  shall  persuade  our  hearts  before 
him;  20  because  if  our  hearts  con- 
demn us,  God  is  greater  than  our 
heart,  and  knows  all  things. 

21  Beloved,  if  our  heart  con- 
demn us  not,  we  have  confidence 
toward  God,  22  and  whatever  we 
ask  we  receive  from  him,  because 
we  keep  his  commandments  and  do 
the  things  that  are  pleasing  in  his 
sight.  23  And  this  is  his  command- 
ment, that  we  should  believe  on  the 
name  of  his  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and 
love  one  another  as  he  gave  us  com- 
mandment. 24  And  he  that  keeps 
his  commandments  abides  in  him 
and  he  in  him;  and  in  this  we  know 
that  he  abides  in  us,  by  the  Spirit 
that  he  has  given  us. 

4  1  Beloved,  believe  not  every 
spirit,  but  prove  the  spirits, 
vv-hether  they  are  from  God  ;  because 
many  false  prophets  have  gone  forth 
into  the  world.  2  In  this  know 
you  the  Spirit  of  God :  every  spirit 
that  confesses  that  Jesus  Christ  is 
come  in  the  flesh  is  of  God,  3  and 
every  spirit  that  confesses  not  Jesus 
is  not  of  God ;  and  this  is  the  spirit 
of  antichrist,  of  which  you  have 
heard  that  it  comes,  and  now  is  in 
the  world  already. 

4  You  are  of  God,  little  children, 
and  have  overcome  them,  because 
greater  is  he  that  is  in  you  than  he 
that  is  in  the  world.  5  They  are  of 
the  world :  therefore  they  speak  of 
the  world,  and  the  world  hears 
them.  6  We  are  of  God:  he  that 
knows  God  hears  us,  he  that  is  not 
of  God  hears  not  us.  By  this  we 
know  the  spirit  of  truth  and  the 
spirit  of  error. 

7  Beloved,  let  us  love  one  another, 
because  love  is  of  God,  and  every 


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one  that  loves  has  been  begotten  of 
God,  and  knows  God.  8  He  that 
loves  not  has  not  known  God,  for 
God  is  love.  9  In  this  has  been 
manifested  the  love  of  God  in  us, 
that  God  has  sent  his  Son  the 
only  Begotten  into  the  world  that 
we  might  live  through  him.  10  In 
this  is  love,  not  that  we  loved  God, 
but  that  he  loved  us,  and  sent  his 
Son  the  expiation  for  our  sins, 

11  Beloved,  if  God  so  loved  us, 
we  also  ought  to  love  one  another. 
12  No  one  has  seen  God  at  any 
time :  if  we  love  one  another,  God 
abides  in  us  and  his  love  is  per- 
fected in  us.  13  In  this  we  know 
that  we  abide  in  him  and  he  in  us, 
because  he  has  given  us  of  his 
Spirit.  14  And  we  have  seen  and 
do  testify  that  the  Father  has  sent 
the  Son  the  Saviour  of  the  world. 
15  Whoever  confesses  that  Jesus  is 
the  Son  of  God,  God  abides  in  him 
and  he  in  God.  16  And  we  have 
known  and  have  believed  the  love 
that  God  has  in  us.  God  is  love, 
and  he  that  abides  in  love  abides  in 
God  and  God  in  him. 

17  In  this  has  been  perfected  the 
love  with  us,  that  we  may  have 
boldness  in  the  day  of  judgment, 
because  as  he  is  we  also  are  in  this 
world.  18  Fear  is  not  in  love,  but 
perfect  love  casts  out  fear,  because 
fear  has  punishment,  but  he  that 
fears  is  not  made  perfect  in  love. 
19  We  love,  because  he-  first  loved 
us.  20  If  any  one  say:  I  love  God, 
and  hate  his  brother,  he  is  a  liar; 
for  he  that  loves  not  his  brother, 
whom  he  has  seen.  God,  whom  he 
has  not  seen,  how  can  he  love?  21 
And  this  commandment  have  we 
from  him.  that  he  that  loves  God 
loves  his  brother  also. 


5  1  Every  one  that  believes 
that  Jesus  is  the  Christ,  has 
been  begotten  of  God ;  and  every 
one  that  loves  him  that  begot,  loves 
him  also  that  has  been  begotten  of 
him.  2  In  this  we  know  that  we 
love  the  children  of  God,  when 
we  love  God  and  do  his  command- 
ments. 3  For  this  is  the  love  of 
God,  that  we  keep  his  command- 
ments ;  and  his  commandments  ar.e 
not  burdensome,  4  because  all 
that  has  been  begotten  of  God 
overcomes  the  world ;  and  this 
is  the  victory  that  overcomes  the 
world,  our  faith.  5  Who  is  he 
that  overcomes  the  world  but  he 
that  believes  that  Jesus  is  the  Son 
of  God? 

6  This  is  he  that  came  through 
water  and  blood,  Jesus  Christ :  not 
in  the  water  only,  but  in  the  water 
and  in  the  blood ;  and  it  is  the 
Spirit  that  testifies,  because  the 
Spirit  is  the  truth.  7  For  they  that 
testify  are  three,  8  the  Spirit,  and 
the  water,  and  the  blood,  and  the 
three  are  one.*  9  If  we  receive  the 
testimony  of  men,  the  testimony  of 
God  is  greater ;  because  this  is  the 
testimony  of  God  that  he  has  tes- 
tified concerning  his  Son.  10  He 
that  believes  on  the  Son  of  God 
has  the  testimony  in  himself:  he 
that  believes  not  God  has  made 
him  a  liar,  because  he  has  not 
believed  on  the  testimony  that 
God  has  testified  concerning  his 
Son.  11  And  this  is  the  testimony, 
that  God  gave  us  eternal  life,  and 
this  life  is  in  his  Son.  12  He  that 
has  the  Son  has  the  life:  he  that 
has  not  the  Son  of  God  has  not  the 
life. 


Testify  the  same  thing. 


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13  These  things  have  I  written 
to  you  that  you  may  know  that  you 
have  eternal  Hfe,  who  beheve  on 
the  name  of  the  Son  of  God.  14 
And  this  is  the  confidence  that  we 
have  towards  him,  that  if  we  ask 
anything  according  to  his  will,  he 
hears  us.  15  And  if  we  know  that 
he  hears  us  as  to  whatever  we  ask, 
we  know  that  we  have  the  petition 
that  we  have  asked  of  him.  16  If 
any  one  see  his  brother  sinning  a 
sin  not  to  death,  he  shall  ask,  and 
shall  give  him  life,  to  those  that  sin 
not  to  death.  There  is  a  sin  to 
death :  not  concerning  this  do  I  say 
that   he    should    ask.      All    unright- 


eousness is  sin,  and  there  is  a  sin 
not  to  death. 

18  We  know  that  every  one  that 
has  been  begotten  of  God  sins  not; 
but  he  that  has  been  begotten  of 
God  keeps  himself,  and  the  wicked 
one  touches  him  not.  19  We  know 
that  we  are  of  God,  and  the  whole 
world  lies  in  the  wicked  one.  20 
We  know,  however,  that  the  Son 
of  God  has  come,  and  has  given  us 
understanding,  that  we  know  him 
that  is  true ;  and  we  are  in  him  that 
is  true,  in  his  Son  Jesus  Christ: 
This  is  the  true  God  and  life  eternal. 

21  Little  children,  keep  yourselves 
from  idols. 


SECOND  EPISTLE  OF  JOHN 


1  The  elder  to  the  elect  lady  and 
her  children,  whom  I  love  in  truth, 
and  not  I  only,  but  also  all  that 
have  known  the  truth,  2  because  of 
this  truth  that  abides  in  us,  and  shall 
be  wath  us  for  ever.  3  There  shall 
be  with  you  grace,  mercy,  peace, 
from  God  the  Father,  and  from  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Son  of  the 
Father,  in  truth  and  love. 

4  I  rejoiced  greatly  that  I  have 
found  of  thy  children  walking  in  the 
truth  as  we  received  commandment 
from  the  Father.  5  And  now  I  be- 
seech thee,  lady,  not  as  writing  to 
thee  a  new  commandment,  but  that 
which  we  had  from  the  beginning, 
that  we  love  one  another.  6  And 
this  is  love,  that  we  walk  according 
to  his  commandments :  the  com- 
mandment is  this,  as  you  heard  from 
the  beginning,  that  you  walk  in  it. 
7  For  many  deceivers  have  gone  out 


into  the  world,  who  coniess  not  that 
Jesus  Christ  is  come  in  the  flesh: 
this  is  the  deceiver  and  the  anti- 
christ. 8  Take  heed  to  yourselves, 
that  you  lose  not  the  things  that 
you  have  wrought,  but  that  you  re- 
ceive a  full  reward.  9  Whoever  ad- 
vances and  abides  not  in  the  teach- 
ing of  Christ  has  not  God :  he  that 
abides  in  the  teaching,  he  has  both 
the  Son  and  Father.  10  If  any  one 
comes  to  you,  and  brings  not  this 
teaching,  receive  him  not  into  the 
house,  and  wish  him  not  well;  11 
for  he  that  wishes  well  is  partaker 
in  his  evil  deeds. 

12  Having  many  things  to  write 
to  you.  I  would  not  by  means  of 
paper  and  ink;  but  I  hope  to  be 
with  you,  and  speak  mouth  to 
mouth,  that  our  joy  may  be  full.  13 
The  children  of  thy  elect  sister 
vsalute  thee. 


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THIRD  EPISTLE  OF  JOHN 


1  The  elder  to  the  beloved  Gains, 
whom  I  love  in  truth. 

2  Beloved,  concerning  all  things 
I  pray  that  thou  mayest  prosper  and 
be  in  health,  as  thy  soul   prospers. 

3  For  I  rejoiced  greatly  when  the 
brethren  came  and  testified  to  thy 
truth,  as  thou  walkest  in  the  truth. 

4  I  have  no  joy  greater  than  this, 
that  I  hear  of  my  children  walking 
in  the  truth. 

5  Beloved,  thou  doest  faithfully 
whatever  thou  workest  for  the 
brethren,  and  for  strangers,  6  who 
have  testified  to  thy  love  before  the 
church,  whom  thou  wilt  do  well  in 
conducting  forward  in  a  manner 
worthy  of  God.  7  For  in  behalf  of 
the  name  they  went  forth,  taking 
nothing  from  the  heathen.  8  We 
then,  ought  to  receive  such,  that  we 
may  become  fellow-workmen  for 
the  truth.  9  I  wrote  somewhat  to 
•  the    church;    but    Diotrephes,    who 


loves  the  pre-eminence  over  them, 
receives  us  not.  10  Wherefore,  if  I 
come,  I  will  bring  to  remembrance 
the  works  that  he  does,  prating 
against  us  with  evil  words ;  and  not 
content  with  this,  he  neither  him- 
self receives  the  brethren,  and  those 
that  would  he  hinders  and  casts  out 
of  the  church. 

11  Beloved,  imitate  not  that  which 
is  evil,  but  that  which  is  good.  He 
that  does  good  is  of  God :  he  that 
does  evil  has  not  seen  God.  12  To 
Demetrius  good  testimony  is  given 
by  all  and  by  the  truth  itself ;  and 
we  also  testify,  and  you  know  that 
our  testimony  is  true. 

13  1  had  many  things  to  write  to 
thee,  but  I  will  not  write  to  thee  by 
means  of  ink  and  pen :  14  I  hope, 
however,  to  see  thee  soon,  and  we 
will  speak  mouth  to  mouth.  15 
Peace  to  thee.  The  friends  salute 
thee :  salute  the  friends  by  name. 


EPISTLE  OF  JUDE 


1  Jude,  a  servant  of  Christ  Jesus, 
but  brother  of  James,  to  the  called 
that  are  beloved  in  God  the  Father, 
and  kept  for  Jesus  Christ.  2  Mercy 
to  you  and  peace  and  love  be  multi- 
plied. 

3  Beloved,  giving  all  diligence  to 
write  to  you  concerning  this  com- 
mon salvation,  I  found  it  necessary 
to  write  to  you.  exhorting  you  to 
contend  for  the  faith  once  delivered 
to  the  saints.  4  For  some  men  have 
come  in  by  stealth,  who  have  long 
ago  been  written  of  beforehand  for 


this  condemnation ;  ungodly  men, 
turning  the  grace  of  our  God  into 
lasciviousness,  and  denying  our 
cidy  Master  and  Lord,  Jesus  Christ. 
5  But  I  wish  to  put  you  in  re- 
membrance, though  you  already 
know  all  things,  that  the  Lord,  after 
having  saved  the  people  from  the 
land  of  Egypt,  the  second  time  de- 
stroyed those  that  believed  not :  6 
angels  also  that  kept  not  their  first 
estate,  but  left  their  own  habitation, 
he  has  kept  in  eternal  chains  under 
darkness   for  the  judgment  of  the 


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JUDE 


great  day:  7  how  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah  and  the  cities  about 
them,  giving  themselves  over  to 
lew^dness  in  Hke  manner  with  these 
men,  and  having  gone  after  other 
flesh,  are  set  forth  as  an  example, 
suffering  the  punishment  of  eternal 
fire.  8  Yet  still  in  like  manner 
these  dreamers  also  defile  indeed 
the  flesh,  but  despise  dominion,  and 
speak  evil  of  dignities.  9  But 
Michael  the  archangel,  when  con- 
tending with  the  devil  he  disputed 
about  the  body  of  ]\Ioses,  dared  not 
to  bring  a  railing  accusation,  but 
said :  The  Lord  rebuke  thee.  10 
But  these  speak  evil  of  whatever 
things  indeed  they  know  not,  but 
whatever  things  they  understand 
naturally  as  the  irrational  animals, 
in  these  they  corrupt  themselves.  11 
Alas  for  them,  for  in  the  way  of 
Cain  they  have  walked,  and  in  the 
error  of  Balaam  they  have  rushed 
headlong  for  hire,  and  in  the  con- 
tradiction of  Corah  have  they  per- 
ished. 12  These  are  they  that  are 
rocks  in  your  love-feasts,  feasting 
with  you  •  without  fear,  feeding 
themselves ;  clouds  without  water, 
driven  rapidly  by  winds ;  late 
autumnal  trees  without  fruit,  twice 
dead,  torn  up  by  the  roots ;  13  raging 
waves  of  the  sea  foaming  up  their 
own  shame ;  wandering  stars,  for 
whom  the  blackness  of  darkness  has 
been  kept  for  ever.  14  But  of  these 
also  prophesied  Enoch,  the  seventh 
from  Adam,  saying:  Behold,  the 
Lord  came  in  his  holy  myriads,   15 


to  execute  judgment  against  all,  and 
to  convince  all  that  are  ungodly 
among  them  of  all  their  ungodly 
works  in  which  they  were  ungodly, 
and  of  all  the  hard  things  which 
ungodly  sinners  have  spoken  against 
him.  16  These  are  murmurers,  com- 
plainers,  walking  according  to  their 
own  desires,  and  their  mouth  speaks 
great  swelling  words,  admiring  per- 
sons   for   profit's    sake. 

17  But  you,  beloved,  be  mindful 
of  the  words  that  were  spoken  be- 
fore by  the  apostles  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  18  that  they  said  that 
at  the  last  time  there  shall  be  scof- 
fers walking  according  to  their  own 
desires  in  ungodliness.  19  These 
are  they  that  separate,  psychical,  not 
having  spirit.  20  But  you,  beloved, 
building  yourselves  up  on  your  most 
holy  faith,  praying  in  the  Holy 
Spirit,  21  keep  yourselves  in  the 
love  of  God,  looking  for  the  mercy 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  to  eternal 
life.  22  And  some,  indeed,  reprove 
when  they  contend ;  23  but  others 
save,  snatching  them  out  of  the  fire ; 
and  on  others  have  compassion  in  a 
spirit  of  fear,  hating  even  the  gar- 
ment that  is  spotted  by  the  flesh. 

24  But  to  him  that  is  able  to  keep 
you  without  falling,  and  to  set  you 
in  the  presence  of  his  glory  blame- 
less in  exceeding  joy;  25  to  the  only 
God  our  Saviour,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord,  be  glory,  majesty, 
might  and  authority  before  every 
age,  both  now  and  throughout  all 
the  ages :  amen. 


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REVELATION  OF  JOHN 


11  The  revelation  of  Jesus 
Christ,  which  God  gave  to 
him,  to  show^  to  his  servants  things 
that  must  shortly  take  place,  and 
having  sent  by  his  angel  he  made 
it  known  to  his  servant  John,  2 
who  became  a  witness  to  the  word 
of  God  and  the  testimony  of  Jesus 
Christ,  whatever  things  he  saw,  3 
Blessed  is  he  that  reads  and  they 
that  hear  the  words  of  the  proph- 
ecy, and  that  keep  the  things  that 
are  written  in  it;  for  the  time  is  at 
hand. 

4  John  to  the  seven  churches 
that  are  in  Asia:  grace  to  you  and 
peace  from  him  who  is,  and  who 
was,  and  who  comes,  and  from  the 
seven  spirits  that  are  before  his 
throne,  5  and  from  Jesus  Christ, 
who  is  the  faithful  witness,  the 
first-born  of  the  dead  and  the  prince 
of  the  kings  of  the  earth.  To  him 
that  loves  us  and  that  washed  us 
from  our  sins  in  his  blood,  6  and 
made  us  a  kingdom,  priests  to  his 
God  and  Father,  to  him  be  glory 
and  strength  through  the  ages : 
amen. 

7  Behold,  he  comes  with  clouds, 
and  every  eye  shall  see  him,  and 
they  also  that  pierced  him,  and  all 
the  tribes  of  the  land  shall  wail  be- 
cause of  him.  Yes,  amen.  8  I  am 
the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  says  the 
Lord  God,  who  is,  and  who  was, 
and  who  comes,  the  Almighty. 

9  I  John,  your  brother  and  com- 
panion in  the  affliction  and  king- 
dom and  patience  in  Jesus,  was  in 
the  island  that  is  called  Patmos  he- 
g^use  of  the  word  of  God  and  the 


testimony  of  Jesus.  10  I  was  in 
spirit  on  the  Lord's  day,  and  heard 
behind  me  a  voice  great  as  that  of 
a  trumpet,  11  saying:  What  thou 
seest  write  in  a  book,  and  send  to 
the  seven  churches,  to  Ephesus,  and 
to  Smyrna,  and  to  Pergamus,  and 
to  Thyatira,  and  to  Sardis,  and  to 
Philadelphia,  and  to  Laodicea.  12 
And  I  turned  to  see  the  voice  that 
talked  with  me ;  and  having  turned, 
I  saw  seven  golden  candlesticks,  13 
and  in  the  midst  of  the  candlesticks 
one  like  the  Son  of  man,  clothed  in 
a  robe  reaching  to  the  feet,  and 
girded  about  the  breasts  with  a 
golden  girdle ;  14  but  his  head  and 
his  hair  were  white  as  white  wool, 
like  snow,  and  his  eyes  were  as  a 
flame  of  fire,  15  and  his  feet  were 
like  burnished  brass,  as  if  they 
burned  in  a  furnace,  and  his  voice 
as  the  sound  of  many  waters ;  16 
and  he  had  in  his  right  hand  seven 
stars,  and  out  of  his  mouth  went 
forth  a  sword  two-edged,  sharp, 
and  his  face  as  the  sun  when  it 
shines  in  its  strength.  17  And 
when  I  had  seen  him,  I  fell  at  his 
feet  as  dead ;  and  he  laid  his  right 
hand  upon  me,  saying:  Fear  not: 
I  am  the  First  and  the  Last,  18  and 
that  lives,  and  1  was  dead,  and  be- 
hold, I  am  living  from  age  to  age, 
and  have  the  keys  of  death  and  of 
hades.  19  Write  therefore  the 
things  that  thou  sawest,  and  the 
things  that  are,  and  those  that  shall 
be  after  these,  20  the  mystery  of 
the  seven  stars  that  thou  sawest  in 
my  right  hand,  and  the  seven  golden 
candlesticks.     The  seven  stars  ^r^ 


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angels  of  the  seven  churches,  and 
the  seven  candlesticks  are  seven 
churches. 

2  1  To  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Ephesus  write :  These  things 
says  he  that  holds  the  seven  stars 
in  his  right  hand,  that  walks  in  the 
midst  of  the  seven  golden  candle- 
sticks ;  2  I  know  thy  works,  and  thy 
labor,  and  thy  patience,  and  that 
thou  canst  not  endure  evil  men, 
and  hast  tried  those  that  say  that 
they  are  apostles  and  are  not,  and 
hast  found  them  liars;  3  and  thou 
hast  patience,  and  hast  endured  be- 
cause of  my  name,  and  hast  not 
fainted.  4  But  I  have  against  thee 
that  thou  hast  left  thy  first  love. 
5  Remember  therefore  whence 
thou  hast  fallen,  and  repent  and  do 
the  first  works :  else,  I  am  coming 
to  thee,  and  will  move  thy  candle- 
stick out  of  its  place,  unless  thou 
repent.  6  But  this  thou  hast,  that 
thou  hatest  the  works  of  the  Nico- 
laitans.  which  I  also  hate.  7  He 
that  has  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what 
the  Spirit  says  to  the  churches :  To 
him  that  overcomes  will  I  give  to 
eat  of  the  tree  of  life,  which  is  in 
the  paradise  of  my  God. 

8  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Smyrna  write  i  These  things 
says  the  First  and  the  Last,  who 
was  dead  and  revived ;  9  I  know 
thy  affliction  and  thy  poverty,  (but 
thou  art  rich,)  and  the  blasphemy 
of  those  that  say  that  they  are 
Jews  and  are  not,  but  are  a  syna- 
gogue of  Satan.  10  Fear  in  no 
way  the  things  that  thou  art  about 
to  sufifer.  Behold  now,  the  devil  is 
about  to  cast  some  of  you  into 
prison  that  you  may  be  tried,  and 
you  shall  have  affliction  ten  days. 
Be   thou    faithful   to    death,   and   I 


will  give  thee  the  crown  of  life. 
11  He  that  has  an  ear,  let  him  hear 
what  the  Spirit  says  to  the  church- 
es :  He  that  overcomes  shall  not  be 
hurt  by  the  second  death. 

12  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Pergamus  write:  These  things 
says  he  that  has  the  sword  two- 
edged,  sharp;  13  I  know  where 
thou  dwellest,  where  the  throne  of 
Satan  is;  and  yet  thou  boldest  fast 
my  name,  and  didst  not  deny  my 
faith,  even  in  the  days  in  which 
Antipas  was  my  faithful  witness, 
who  was  slain  among  you,  where 
Satan  dwells.  14  But  I  have  against 
thee  a  few  things :  thou  hast  there 
those  that  hold  the  t&aching  of 
Balaam,  who  taught  Balak  to  put  a 
stumbling-block  before  the  sons  of 
Israel  and  to  cause  them  to  eat 
idol-sacrifices  and  to  commit  lewd- 
ness. 15  So  hast  thou  also  in  like 
manner  those  that  hold  the  teaching 
of  the  Nicolaitans.  16  Repent 
therefore ;  otherwise  I  am  coming 
to  thee  quickly,  and  I  will  war 
against  them  with  the  sword  of  my 
mouth.  17  He  that  has  an  ear,  let 
him  hear  what  the  Spirit  says  to 
the  churches :  To  him  that  over- 
comes I  will  give  of  the  hidden 
manna ;  and  I  will  give  him  a  white 
stone,  and  on  the  stone  a  new 
name  written,  which  no  one  knows 
but  he  that  receives  it. 

18  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Thyatira  write :  These  things 
says  the  Son  of  God,  who  has  his 
eyes  as  a  flame  of  fire,  and  his  feet 
like  burnished  brass :  19  I  know  thy 
works  and  thy  love  and  thy  faith 
and  thy  service  and  thy  patience, 
and  thy  works  the  last  more  than 
the  first.  20  But  I  have  against 
thee   that   thou    sufTerest   thy   wife 


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Jezebel,  who  says  that  she  is  a 
prophetess,  and  teaches  and  leads 
my  servants  astray  to  commit  lewd- 
ness and  to  eat  idol-sacrifices.  21 
And  I  gave  her  time  to  repent,  and 
she  will  not  repent  of  her  lewdness. 
22  Behold,  I  cast  her  into  a  bed, 
and  those  that  commit  adultery  with 
her  into  great  affliction,  unless  they 
repent  of  her  works.  23  And  her 
children  will  I  kill  with  death;  and 
all  the  churches  shall  know  that  I 
am  he  that  searches  the  reins  and 
the  hearts;  and  I  will  give  to  you, 
to  each  one,  according  to  your 
works.  24  But  to  you  I  say,  to  the 
rest  that  are  in  Thyatira,  as  many 
as  have  not  this  teaching,  such  as 
have  not  known  the  depths  of 
Satan,  as  they  say,  I  lay  upon  you 
no  other  burden ;  25  but  what  you 
have  hold  fast  till  I  come.  26  And 
he  that  overcomes  and  that  keeps 
my  works  to  the  end,  to  him  will 
I  give  authority  over  the  nations, 
27  and  he  shall  rule  them  with  a 
rod  of  iron,  as  the  vessels  of  a 
potter  shall  they  be  broken  to 
pieces,  as  I  have  received  from  my 
Father,  28  and  I  will  give  him  the 
morning  star.  29  He  that  has  an 
ear,  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit 
says  to  the  churches. 

3  1  And  to  the  angel  of  the 
church  in  Sardis  write :  These 
things  says  he  that  has  the  seven 
spirits  of  God  and  the  seven  stars : 
I  know  thy  works,  that  thou  hast 
a  name  that  thou  livest,  and  art 
dead.  2  Become  wakeful,  and 
strengthen  the  things  that  remain 
that  are  about  to  die.  For  I  have 
not  found  thy  works  fulfilled  be- 
fore my  God.  3  Remember  there- 
fore how  thou  hast  received  and 
heard,   and   watch  and   repent.     If 


therefore  thou  wilt  not  be  wakeful, 
I  will  come  as  a  thief,  and  thou 
shalt  not  know  at  what  hour  I  will 
come  upon  thee.  4  But  thou  hast  a 
few  names  in  Sardis  who  have  not 
defiled  their  garments,  and  they 
shall  walk  with  me  in  white,  for 
they  are  worthy.  5  He  that  over- 
comes, he  shall  be  clothed  in  white 
raiment,  and  1  will  not  blot  his 
name  out  of  the  book  of  life,  and 
I  will  confess  his  name  before  my 
Father  and  before  his  angels.  6  He 
that  has  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what 
the  Spirit  says  to  the  churches. 

7  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Philadelphia  write  :  These  things 
says  he  that  is  holy,  he  that  is  true, 
he  that  has  the  key  of  David,  he 
that  opens  and  no  one  shall  shut, 
and  shuts  and  no  one  shall  open ; 
8  I  know  thy  works ;  behold,  I  have 
placed  before  thee  an  open  door, 
that  no  one  can  shut ;  because  thou 
hast  a  little  strength,  and  hast  kept 
my  word  and  hast  not  denied  my 
name.  9  Behold,  I  will  give  to  them 
of  the  synagogue  of  Satan,  that  say 
that  they  are  Jews,  and  are  not,  but 
do  lie :  behold,  I  will  make  them 
come  and  worship  before  thy  feet, 
and  they  shall  know  that  I  have 
loved  thee.  10  Because  thou  hast 
kept  the  word  of  my  patience,  I 
also  will  keep  thee  from  the  hour 
of  temptation  that  shall  come  on 
all  the  world,  to  try  them  that  dwell 
on  the  earth.  11  I  come  quickly: 
hold  fast  that  which  thou  hast,  that 
no  one  take  thy  crown.  12  He  that 
overcomes,  I  will  make  him  a  pillar 
in  the  temple  of  my  God,  and  he 
shall  go  out  no  more,  and  I  will 
write  upon  him  the  name  of  my 
God  and  the  name  of  the  city  of 
my   God,    the    new  Jerusalem    that 


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comes  down  out  of  heaven  from 
my  God,  and  my  new  name.  13  He 
that  has  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what 
the  Spirit  says  to  the  churches. 

14  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Laodicea  write :  These  things 
says  the  Amen,  the  witness  that  is 
faithful  and  true,  the  beginning  of 
the  creation  of  God;  15  1  know  thy 
works,  that  thou  art  neither  cold 
nor  hot.  I  would  that  thou  wert 
either  cold  or  hot.  16  So  because 
thou  art  lukewarm,  and  neither  cold 
nor  hot,  I  will  vomit  thee  out  of 
my  mouth.  17  Because  thou  sayest : 
I  am  rich  and  have  abundance  and 
have  need  of  nothing,  and  knowest 
not  that  thou  art  wretched  and  piti- 
able and  poor  and  blind  and  naked, 

18  I  counsel  thee  to  buy  of  me  gold 
purified  in  fire,  that  thou  mayest  be 
rich,  and  white  raiment,  that  thou 
mayest  be  clothed,  and  the  shame 
of  thy  nakedness  may  not  be  made 
manifest,  and  to  anoint  thy  eyes 
with  eyesalve,  that  thou  mayest  see. 

19  As  many  as  I  love  I  rebuke 
and  chasten :  be  zealous  therefore, 
and  repent.  20  Behold,  I  stand  at 
the  door  and  knock :  if  any  one 
hear  my  voice  and  open  the  .door, 
I  will  come  in  to  him  and  will  sup 
with  him  and  he  with  me.  21  He 
that  overcomes,  I  will  give  to  him 
to  sit  with  me  in  my  throne,  as  I 
also  overcame  and  sat  down  with 
my  Father  in  his  throne.  22  He 
that  has  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what 
the  Spirit  says  to  the  churches. 

A  1   After  these  things   T   saw, 

*  and  behold,  a  door  opened  in 
heaven,  and  the  voice,  the  first  that 
I  heard,  was  as  that  of  a  trumpet 
talking  with  me,  saying:  Come  up 
hither,  and  I  will  show  thee  things 
that    must    take    place    after    these. 


2  Immediately  I  was  in  spirit;  and 
behold,  a  throne  was  set  in  heaven, 
and  upon  the  throne  was  one  sit- 
ting, 3  and  he  that  sat  was  like  in 
appearance  to  a  jasper  and  a  sardine 
stone,  and  a  rainbow  round  about 
the  throne,  like  m  appearance  to  an 
emerald.  4  And  round  about  the 
throne  were  twenty-four  thrones; 
and  upon  the  twenty-four  thrones 
I  saw  elders  sitting,  cjothed  in 
white  raiment,  and  on  their  head 
golden  crowns.  5  And  out  of  the 
throne  go  forth  lightnings  and 
voices  and  thunders ;  and  there  were 
seven  lamps  of  fire  burning  before 
the  throne,  which  are  the  seven 
spirits  of  God;  6  and  before  the 
throne  was  as  a  sea  of  glass  like 
crystal ;  and  in  the  midst  of  the 
throne  and  round  about  the  throne 
four  living  creatures  full  of  eyes 
before  and  behind.  7  And  the  first 
living  creature  was  like  a  lion,  and 
the  second  living  creature  was  like 
a  calf,  and  the  third  living  creature 
had  the  face  as  of  a  man,  and  the 
fourth  living  creature  was  like  a 
flying  eagle.  8  And  the  four  living 
creatures,  each  of  them  having  six 
wings,  are  full  of  eyes  round  about 
and  within,  and  have  no  rest  day 
and  night,  saying:  Holy,  holy,  holy 
is  the  Lord  God.  the  Almighty,  who 
was.   and  who   is,   and  who  comes. 

9  And  whenever  the  living  crea- 
tures give  glory  and  honor  and 
thanks  to  him  that  sits  upon  the 
throne,  who  lives  from  age  to  age. 

10  the  twenty-four  elders  fall  be- 
fore him  that  sits  upon  the  throne, 
and  worship  him  that  lives  from 
age  to  age.  and  throw  their  crowns 
before  the  throne,  saying:  11 
Worthy  art  thou,  our  Lord  and 
God,    to    receive    glory   and   honor 


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and  power,  for  thou  didst  create 
all  things,  and  because  of  thy  will 
they  existed  and  were  created. 

5  1  And  I  saw  in  the  right 
hand  of  him  that  sat  on  the 
throne  a  book  written  within  and 
on  the  back,  sealed  with  seven  seals. 
2  And  I  saw  a  strong  angel  pro- 
claiming with  a  loud  voice :  Who 
is  worthy  to  open  the  book  and 
break  its  seals?  3  And  no  one  in 
heaven,  neither  on  the  earth  nor 
under  the  earth,  was  able  to  open 
the  book  nor  to  look  upon  it.  4 
And  I  wept  much,  because  no  one 
was  found  worthy  to  open  the  book 
nor  to  look  upon  it.  5  And  one  of 
the  elders  said  to  me :  Weep  not ; 
behold,  he  has  prevailed  who  is  the 
Lion  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  the  root 
of  David,  that  opens  the  iDOok  and 
its  seven  seals. 

6  And  I  saw  in  the  midst  of  the 
throne  and  of  the  four  living  crea- 
tures, and  in  the  midst  of  the 
elders,  a  Lamb  standing  as  if  it  had 
been  slain,  having  seven  horns  and 
seven  eyes,  which  are  the  seven 
spirits  of  God  sent  forth  into  all 
the  earth.  7  And  he  came  and  took 
it  out  of  the  right  hand  of  him  that 
sat  upon  the  throne.  8  And  when 
he  had  taken  the  book,  the  four 
living  creatures  and  the  twenty-four 
elders  fell  down  before  the  lamb, 
having  each  one  a  harp  and  golden 
vials  full  of  incense,  which  are  the 
prayers  of  the  saints.  9  And  they 
sing  a  new  song,  saying:  Worthy 
art  thou  to  take  the  book,  and  to 
open  its  seals,  because  thou  wast 
slain  and  didst  redeem  to  God  in 
thy  blood  out  of  every  tribe  and 
tongue  and  people  and  nation.  10 
and  didst  make  them  a  kingdom  and 
priests,  and  they  shall  reign  on  the 


earth.  11  And  I  saw,  and  I  heard 
the  voice  of  many  angels  round 
about  the  throne  and  the  living 
creatures  and  the  elders,  and  the 
number  of  them  was  myriads  of 
myriads  and  thousands  of  thou- 
sands. 12  saying  with  a  loud  voice : 
Worthy  is  the  Lamb  that  was  slain 
to  receive  power,  and  riches,  and 
wisdom,  and  strength,  and  honor, 
and  glory,  and  blessing.  13  And 
every  created  thing  that  is  in 
heaven,  and  those  that  are  on  the 
earth,  and  under  the  earth,  and  in 
the  sea,  even  those  in  them,  all  did 
I  hear  saying:  To  him  that  sits  on 
the  throne  and  to  the  Lamb  be  bless- 
ing, and  honor,  and  glory,  and 
might,  from  age  to  age.  14  And 
the  four  living  creatures  heard  I 
saying :  Amen ;  and  the  elders  fell 
down  and  worshipped. 

6  1  And  I  saw  when  the  Lamb 
had  opened  one  of  the  seven 
seals,  and  I  heard  one  of  the  four 
living  creatures  saying  as  with  a 
voice  of  thunder :  Come.  2  And  I 
saw,  and  behold,  a  white  horse,  and 
he  that  sat  upon  him  had  a  bow, 
and  to  him  was  given  a  crown,  and 
he  went  forth  conquering  and  to 
conquer. 

3  And  when  he  had  opened  the 
second  seal.  I  heard  the  second  liv- 
ing creature  saying:  Come.  4  And 
there  went  forth  another  horse  that 
was  red;  and  to  him  that  sat  on 
him  was  given  to  take  peace  from 
the  earth,  and  that  they  should  slay 
one  another:  and  there  was  given 
to  him  a  great  sword. 

5  And  when  he  had  opened  the 
third  seal.  T  heard  the  third  living 
creature  saying:  Come.  And  T  saw. 
nnd  behold,  a  black  horse,  and  he 
that  sat  on  him  had  a  balance  in 


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his  hand.  6  And  I  heard  a  voice  in 
the  midst  of  the  four  living  crea- 
tures, saying:  A  choenix  of  wheat 
for  a  denarius,  and  three  choenices 
of  barley  for  a  denarius :  and  see 
that  thou  hurt  not  the  oil  and  the 
wine. 

7  And  when  he  had  opened  the 
■fourth  seal,  I  heard  the  fourth  liv- 
ing creature  saying :  Come.  8  And 
I  saw,  and  behold,  a  pale  horse,  and 
he  that  sat  on  him,  his  name  was 
death,  and  hades  followed  with 
him ;  and  there  was  given  to  them 
authority  over  the  fourth  part  of 
the  earth,  to  kill  with  the  sword 
and  with  famine  and  with  death 
and  by  the  wild  beasts  of  the  earth. 

9  And  when  he  had  opened  the 
fifth  seal,  I  saw  under  the  altar 
the  souls  of  those  that  had  been 
slain  because  of  the  word  of  God 
and  because  of  the  testimony  that 
they  held.  10  And  they  cried  with 
a  loud  voice,  saying:  How  long.  O 
Sovereign  holy  and  true,  dost  thou 
not  judge  and  avenge  our  blood  on 
them  that  dwell  on  the  earth?  11 
And  there  was  given  to  them  a 
white  robe,  and  it  was  said  to  them 
that  they  should  rest  yet  a  while, 
till  the  number  of  their  fellow- 
servants  and  their  brethren  that 
should  be  killed  as  they  had  been 
should  be  fulfilled. 

12  And  I  saw  when  he  had 
opened  the  sixth  seal,  and  there 
was  a  great  earthquake,  and  the 
sun  became  black  as  sackcloth  of 
hair,  and  the  whole  of  the  moon 
became  as  blood.  13  and  the  stars  of 
heaven  fell  to  the  earth,  as  a  fig- 
tree  casting  her  untimely  figs  when 
shaken  by  a  mighty  wind.  14  and 
the  heaven  departed  as  a  scroll 
rolled  together,  and  every  mountain 


and  island  were  moved  out  of  their 
places.  15  And  the  kings  of  the 
earth  and  the  great  men  and  the 
officers  and  the  rich  and  the  mighty 
and  every  servant  and  free  man  hid 
themselves  in  the  caves  and  in  the 
rocks  of  the  mountains,  16  and  said 
to  the  mountains  and  rocks :  Fall 
upon  us  and  conceal  us  from  the 
face  of  him  that  sits  on  the  throne 
and  from  the  wrath  of  the  Lamb. 
17  for  the  great  day  of  his  wrath 
has  come,  and  who  is  able  to  stand? 
n  1  And  after  this  I  saw  four 
'  angels  standing  on  the  four 
corners  of  the  earth,  holding  the 
four  winds  of  the  earth,  that  the 
wind  should  not  blow  on  the  earth 
nor  on  the  sea  nor  on  any  tree.  2 
And  I  saw  another  angel  ascending 
from  the  rising  of  the  sun,  having 
the  seal  of  the  living  God;  and  he 
cried  with  a  loud  voice  to  the  four 
angels  to  whom  it  was  given  to 
hurt  the  earth  and  the  sea,  3  say- 
ing: Hurt  not  the  earth  nor  the  sea 
nor  the  trees,  till  we  shall  have 
sealed  the  servants  of  our  God  on 
their  foreheads.  4  And  I  heard  the 
number  of  those  that  were  sealed : 
a  hundred  and  forty-four  thousand 
were  sealed  of  every  tribe  of  the 
sons  of  Israel:  5  of  the  tribe  of 
Judah  twelve  thousand  were  sealed : 
of  the  tribe  of  Reuben  twelve  thou- 
sand:  of  the  tribe  of  Gad  twelve 
thousand:  6  of  the  tribe  of  Asher 
twelve  thousand;  of  the  tribe  of 
Naphtali  twelve  thousand;  of  the 
tribe  of  Manasseh  twelve  thousand: 
7  of  the  tribe  of  Simeon  twelve 
thousand ;  of  the  tribe  of  Levi 
twelve  thousand :  of  the  tribe  of 
Issachar  twelve  thousand:  8  of  the 
tribe  of  Zebulon  twelve  thousand; 
of  the  tribe  of  Joseph  twelve  thou- 


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sand;    of    the    tribe    of    Benjamin 
twelve  thousand  were  sealed. 

9  After  these  things  1  saw,  and 
behold,  a  great  multitude,  which  no 
one  could  number,  out  of  every 
nation  and  the  tribes  and  peoples 
and  tongues,  standing  before  the 
throne  and  before  the  Lamb,  clothed 
with  white  robes,  and  palms  in 
their  hands;  10  and  they  cry  with 
a  loud  voice,  saying :  Salvation  to 
our  God  who  sits  on  the  throne,  and 
to  the  Lamb.  11  And  all  the  angels 
stood  round  about  the  throne  and 
the  elders  and  the  living  creatures, 
and  fell  before  the  throne  on  their 
faces  and  worshipped  God,  12  say- 
ing: Amen,  blessing  and  glory  and 
wisdom  and  thanks  and  honor  and 
power  and  strength  to  our  God 
from  age  to  age.  13  And  one  of 
the  elders  answered,  saying  to  me : 
These  that  are  clothed  in  white 
robes,  who  are  they  and  whence 
came  they?  14  And  I  said  to  him: 
My  lord,  thou  knowest.  And  he 
said  to  me:  These  are  they  that 
come  out  of  great  affliction,  and 
they  washed  their  robes  and  made 
them  white  in  the  blood  of  the 
Lamb.  15  Therefore  are  they  before 
the  throne  of  God,  and  they  serve 
him  day  and  night  in  his  temple, 
and  he  that  sits  on  the  throne  shall 
dwell  among  them.  16  They  shall 
hunger  no  more,  neither  shall  they 
thirst  any  more,  neither  shall  the 
sun  fall  upon  them,  nor  any  heat, 
17  for  the  Lamb  that  is  in  the  midst 
of  the  throne  shall  feed  them,  and 
lead  them  to  living  fountains  of 
waters,  and  God  shall  wipe  away 
every  tear  from  their  eyes. 

8  1   And   when  he  had  opened 

the     seventh     seal,    there    was 
silence  in  heaven  for  about  half  an 


hour,  2  And  I  saw  the  seven 
angels  that  stand  before  God,  and 
to  them  were  given  seven  trumpets. 
3  And  another  angel  came  and 
stood  by  the  altar,  having  a  golden 
censer;  and  there  was  given  to  him 
much  incense,  that  he  should  offer 
it  with  the  prayers  of  all  the  saints 
on  the  golden  altar  that  is  before 
the  throne.  4  And  the  smoke  of 
the  incense  ascended  with  the 
prayers  of  the  saints  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  angel  before  God.  5 
And  the  angel  took  the  censer,  and 
filled  it  from  the  fire  of  the  altar 
and  threw  it  into  the  earth ;  and 
there  were  thunders,  and  lightnings, 
and  voices,  and  an  earthquake. 

6  And  the  seven  angels  that  had 
the  seven  trumpets  prepared  them- 
selves to  sound.  7  And  the  first 
sounded ;  and  there  was  hail  and 
fire  mingled  with  blood,  and  it  \vas 
thrown  into  the  earth ;  and  the  third 
part  of  the  earth  was  burned  up, 
and  the  third  part  of  the  trees  was 
burned  up,  and  all  green  grass  was 
burned  up. 

8  And  the  second  angel  sounded; 
and  as  it  were  a  great  mountain 
burning  with  fire  was  cast  into  the 
sea;  and  the  third  part  of  the  sea 
became  blood,  9  and  the  third  part 
of  the  creatures  that  were  in  the 
sea,  that  had  life,  died,  and  the 
third  part  of  the  ships  were  de- 
stroyed. 

10  And  the  third  angel  sounded; 
and  there  fell  from  heaven  a  great 
star  burning  as  a  lamp,  and  it  fell 
upon  the  third  part  of  the  rivers 
and  upon  the  fountains  of  waters. 
11  And  the  name  of  the  star  is 
called  Wormwood.  And  the  third 
part  of  the  waters  became  worm- 
wood, and  many  men  died  of  the 


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waters,    because    they    were    made 
bitter. 

12  And  the  fourth  angel  sounded ; 
and  the  third  part  of  the  sun  was 
smitten,  and  the  third  part  of  the 
moon,  and  the  third  part  of  the 
stars,  that  the  third  part  of  them 
might  be  darkened,  and  the  day- 
might  not  shine  for  the  third  part 
of  it,  and  the  night  likewise.  13 
And  I  saw,  and  heard  an  eagle 
flying  in  the  midst  of  heaven,  say- 
ing with  a  loud  voice :  Woe,  woe, 
woe  to  them  that  dwell  on  the  earth 
because  of  the  rest  of  the  voices  of 
the  trumpet  of  the  three  angels  that 
are  about  to  sound. 

9  1  And  the  fifth  angel  sound- 
ed :  and  I  saw  a  star  that  had 
fallen  from  heaven  to  the  earth, 
and  to  him  was  given  the  key  of  the 
pit  of  the  abyss.  2  And  he  opened 
the  pit  of  the  abyss ;  and  there 
arose  out  of  the  pit  a  smoke  as  the 
smoke  of  a  great  furnace,  and  the 
sun  and  the  air  were  darkened  by 
means  of  the  smoke  of  the  pit.  3 
And  out  of  the  smoke  came  forth 
locusts  upon  the  earth,  and  to  them 
was  given  power  as  the  scorpions 
of  the  earth  have  power.  4  And 
it  was  said  to  them  that  they  should 
not  hurt  the  grass  of  the  earth, 
neither  any  green  thing  nor  any 
tree,  but  the  men  such  as  have  not 
the  seal  of  God  in  their  foreheads. 
5  And  it  was  given  to. them  that 
they  should  not  kill  them,  but  that 
they  should  be  tormented  five 
months ;  and  this  torment  is  as  the 
torment  of  a  scorpion,  when  he 
strikes  a  man.  6  And  in  those  days 
men  shall  seek  death  and  shall  not 
find  it,  and  they  shall  desire  to  die 
and  death  flees  from  them.  7  And 
the   shape   of  the  locusts  was   like 


horses  prepared  for  battle,  and  on 
their  heads  as  crowns  like  gold,  and 
their  faces  as  the  faces  of  men,  8 
and  they  had  hair  as  the  hair  of 
women,  and  their  teeth  were  as  the 
teeth  of  lions,  9  and  they  had 
breastplates  as  breastplates  of  iron, 
and  the  sound  of  their  wings  as  the 
sound  of  chariots  of  many  horses 
running  to  battle.  10  And  they  have 
tails  like  scorpions,  and  stings,  and 
in  their  tails  is  their  power  to  hurt 
men  five  months:  11  they  have  a 
king  over  them,  the  angel  of  the 
a  yss,  his  name  in  Hebrew  is  Abad- 
don, but  in  Greek  he  has  the  name 
Apollyon.  12  The  first  woe  has 
past :  behold,  there  come  two  woes 
more  after  this. 

13  And  the  sixth  angel  sounded; 
and  I  heard  a  voice  from  the  four 
horns  of  the  golden  altar  that  is 
before  God,  14  saying  to  the  sixth 
angel,  that  had  the  trumpet:  Loose 
the  four  angels  that  are  bound  on 
the  great  river  Euphrates.  15  And 
the  four  angels  were  loosed,  who 
were  prepared  for  an  hour  and  a 
day  and  a  month  and  a  year,  to 
slay  the  third  part  of  men,  16  And 
the  number  of  the  armies  of  horse- 
men was  two  myriads  of  myriads : 
I  heard  the  number  of  them.  17 
And  thus  I  saw  the  horses  in  the 
vision,  and  those  that  sat  on  them, 
having  breastplates  fiery,  hyacinth- 
ine,  and  of  sulphur;  and  the  heads 
of  the  horses  as  the  heads  of  lions, 
and  out  of  their  mouths  go  forth 
fire  and  smoke  and  brimstone.  18 
By  these  three  plagues  was  the 
third  part  of  men  killed,  by  the  fire, 
and  the  smoke,  and  the  brimstone 
that  went  forth  out  of  their  mouths. 
19  For  the  power  of  the  horses  is 
in  their  mouth  and  in  their  tails; 


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for  their  tails  are  like  serpents,  and 
have  heads,  and  with  them  they  do 
hurt.  20  And  the  rest  of  men,  that 
were  not  killed  by  these  plagues, 
repented  not  of  the  works  of  their 
hands,  that  they  should  not  worship 
demons  and  idols  of  gold  and  of 
silver  and  of  brass  and  of  stone 
and  of  wood,  which  can  neither  see, 
nor  hear,  nor  walk,  21  and  they  re- 
pented not  of  their  murders,  neither 
of  their  sorceries  nor  of  their  lewd- 
ness nor  of  their  thefts. 
1  A  1  And  I  saw  another  angel 
■I-  ^-'  that  was  mighty  descending 
from  heaven,  clothed  with  a  cloud, 
and  a  rainbow  was  upon  his  head, 
and  his  face  was  as  the  sun,  and 
his  feet  as  pillars  of  fire;  2  and  he 
had  in  his  hand  a  little  book  opened. 
And  he  put  his  right  foot  on  the 
sea,  but  his  left  on  the  land,  3  and 
he  cried  with  a  loud  voice  as  a  lion 
roars.  And  when  he  had  cried,  the 
seven  thunders  uttered  their  voices. 
4  And  when  the  seven  thunders  had 
spoken,  I  was  about  to  write ;  and 
I  heard  a  voice  from  heaven,  say- 
ing: Seal  up  the  things  that  the 
seven  thunders  spoke,  and  write 
them  not.  5  And  the  angel  that  I 
saw  standing  on  the  sea  and  on 
the  earth,  lifted  up  his  right  hand 
to  heaven,  6  and  swore  by  him  that 
lives  from  age  to  age,  who  created 
the^  heaven  and  the  things  that  are 
in  it,  and  the  earth  and  the  things 
that  are  in  it,  and  the  sea  and  the 
things  that  are  in  it.  that  time 
should  no  longer  be,  7  but  in  the 
days  of  the  voice  of  the  seventh 
angel,  when  he  shall  sound,  and  the 
mystery  of  God  was  finished,  as  he 
proclaimed  to  his  servants  the 
prophets.  8  And  the  voice  that  I 
heard  from  heaven  again  spoke  to 


me  and  said:  Go,  take  the  little 
book  that  is  opened  in  the  hand  of 
the  angel  that  stands  on  the  sea 
and  on  the  earth.  9  And  I  went  to 
the  angel,  saying  to  him  that  he 
should  give  me  the  little  book.  And 
he  said  to  me :  Take  it  and  eat  it 
up,  and  it  will  make  thy  belly  bitter, 
but  in  thy  mouth  it  shall  be  sweet 
as  honey.  10  And  I  took  the  little 
book  out  of  the  hand  of  the  angel 
and  ate  it  up ;  and  it  was  in  my 
mouth  as  honey,  sweet ;   and  when 

I  had  eaten  it,  my  belly  was  bitter. 

II  And  they  say  to  me:  Thou  must 
again  prophesy  against  many  peo- 
ples and  nations  and  tongues  and 
kings. 

11  1  And  there  was  given  me 

J-  a  reed  like  a  rod.  saying: 
Arise  and  measure  the  temple  of 
God  and  the  altar  and  those  that 
worship  in  it.  2  And  the  court  that 
is  without  the  temple  leave  out  and 
measure  it  not.  for  it  is  given  to 
the  Gentiles,  and  the  holy  city  shall 
they  tread  down  forty-two  months. 
3  And  I  will  give  to  my  two  wit- 
nesses, and  they  shall  prophesy  a 
thousand  two  hundred  and  sixty 
days,  clothed  in  sackcloth.  4  These 
are  the  two  olive-trees  and  the  two 
candlesticks  that  stand  before  the 
Lord  of  the  earth.  5  And  if  any 
one  will  hurt  them,  fire  comes  forth 
from  their  mouth  and  devours  their 
enemies ;  and  if  any  one  will  hurt 
them,  they  must  be  put  to  death. 
6  These  have  authority  to  shut 
heaven,  that  rain  fall  not  in  the 
davs  of  their  prophecy,  and  they 
have  authority  over  the  waters  to 
turn  them  into  blood,  and  to  smite 
the  earth  with  every  plague  as  often 
as  they  will.  7  And  when  they 
shall  have  accomplished  their  testi- 


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mony,  the  beast  that  ascends  out  of 
the  abyss  shall  make  war  with  them 
and  overcome  them   and  kill  them. 

8  And  their  dead  bodies  — *  in  the 
street  of  the  great  city,  which  is 
called,  spiritually,  Sodom  and  Egypt, 
where  our  Lord  also  was  crucihed. 

9  And  they  of  the  peoples  and 
tribes  and  tongues  and  nations  see 
their  dead  bodies  three  days  and  a 
half,  and  suffer  not  their  dead 
bodies  to  be  put  into  a  tomb.  10 
And  they  that  dwell  on  the  earth 
rejoice  over  them  and  make  merry, 
and  shall  send  gifts  one  to  another, 
because  these  two  prophets  torment- 
ed them  that  dwell  on  the  earth. 
11  And  after  three  days  and  a  half 
the  spirit  of  life  from  God  entered 
into  them,  and  they  stood  upon 
their  feet,  and  great  fear  fell  upon 
those  that  saw  them.  12  And  I 
heard  a  great  voice  out  of  heaven 
saying  to  them :  Come  up  hither ; 
and  they  went  up  into  heaven  in  a 
cloud,  and  their  enemies  beheld 
them.  13  And  in  that  hour  there 
was  a  great  earthquake,  and  the 
tenth  part  of  the  city  fell,  and  there 
were  killed  in  the  earthquake  names 
of  men  seven  thousand,  and  the  rest 
were  frightened  and  gave  glory  to 
the  God  of  heaven.  14  The  second 
woe  was  passed  :  the  third  woe,  be- 
hold, it  comes  quickly. 

15  And  the  seventh  angel  sound- 
ed ;  and  there  were  great  voices  in 
heaven,  saying :  The  kingdom  of  the 
world  has  become  our  Lord's  and 
his  Christ's,  and  he  shall  reign  from 
age  to  age.  16  And  the  twenty-four 
elders  that  sat  on  their  thrones 
before  God  fell  on  their  faces  and 


*  No    verb    in    Gr^^;    perhaps    "sus- 
pended" i§  l?e5t» 


worshipped  God,  17  saying :  We  give 
thee  thanks.  Lord  God,  the  Almighty 
who  art  and  who  wast,  because  thou 
hast  taken  thy  great  power  and  hast 
reigned;  18  and  the  nations  were 
angry,  and  thy  wrath  has  come,  and 
the  time  of  the  dead  that  they 
should  be  judged,  and  that  thou 
shouldst  give  reward  to  thy  serv- 
ants the  prophets  and  to  thy  saints 
and  to  those  that  fear  thy  name, 
both  small  and  great,  and  that  thou 
shouldst  df^-troy  those  that  destroy 
the  earth.  19  And  the  temple  of 
God  was  opened  in  heaven,  and 
there  appeared  in  his  temple  the 
ark  of  his  covenant,  and  there  were 
lightnings,  and  voices,  and  thunder- 
ings,  and  an  earthquake,  and  great 
hail. 

"j  O  1  And  a  great  sign  ap- 
-■-  ^  peared  in  heaven,  a  woman 
clothed  with  the  sun,  and  the  moon 
under  her  feet,  and  on  her  head  a 
crown  of  twelve  stars ;  2  and  being 
with  child  she  cried,  being  in 
travail  and  in  pain  to  be  delivered. 
3  And  there  appeared  another  sign 
in  heaven,  and  behold,  a  great  red 
dragon,  having  seven  heads  and  ten 
horns,  and  on  his  head  seven  dia- 
dems, 4  and  his  tail  drew  the  third 
part  of  the  stars  of  heaven,  and 
cast  them  to  the  earth.  And  the 
dragon  stood  before  the  woman  that 
was  about  to  be  delivered,  that 
when  she  brought  forth  her  child 
he  might  devour  it.  5  And  she 
brought  forth  a  man  child,  who  was 
about  to  rule  all  nations  with  a  rod 
of  iron ;  and  her  child  was  caught 
away  to  God  and  to  his  throne.  6 
And  the  woman  fied  into  the  wil- 
derness, where  she  has  a  place  pre- 
pared of  God,  that  they  should  feed 
her  there  &  thousand  two  hundred 


THE    NEW    TESTAMENT 


and  sixty  days.  7  And  there  was 
war  in  heaven:  Michael  and  his 
anp-els  went  forth  to  war  with  the 
dragon.  And  the  dragon  fought 
and  his  angels,  8  and  prevailed  not, 
neither  was  their  place  found  any 
more  in  heaven.  9  And  the  great 
dragon  was  cast  out,  the  old  ser- 
pent, that  is  called  devil  and  Satan, 
that  deceives  the  whole  world;  he 
was  cast  out  into  the  earth,  and  his 
angels  were  cast  out  with  him.  10 
And  I  heard  a  great  voice  in  heaven, 
saying:  Now  has  come  the  salva- 
tion, and  the  power,  and  the  king- 
dom of  our  God,  and  the  authority 
of  his  Christ,  for  the  accuser  of 
our  brethren  has  been  cast  out,  he 
that  accused  them  before  our  God 
day  and  night.  11  And  they  over- 
came him  because  of  the  blood  of 
the  Lamb  and  because  of  the  word 
of  their  testimony,  and  they  loved 
not  their  lives  to  their  death.  12 
Therefore  rejoice,  you  heavens  and 
those  that  dwell  in  them :  alas  for 
the  earth  and  the  sea,  for  the  devil 
has  come  down  to  you  having  great 
wrath,  knowing  that  he  has  a  short 
time. 

13  And  when  the  dragon  saw  that 
he  was  cast  out  into  the  earth,  he 
persecuted  the  woman  who  had 
brought  forth  the  man  child.  14 
And  there  were  given  to  the  woman 
two  wings  of  a  great  eagle,  that  she 
might  fly  into  the  wilderness  to  her 
place,  where  she  is  nourished  for  a 
time  and  times  and  half  a  time  from 
the  face  of  the  serpent.  15  And 
the  serpent  cast  out  of  his  mouth 
after  the  woman  water  as  a  river, 
that  he  might  carry  her  away  with 
a  flood.  16  And  the  earth  helped 
the  woman ;  and  the  earth  opened 
her  mouth,  and  swallowed  up  the 


river  that  the  dragon  threw  out  of 
his  mouth.  17  And  the  dragon  was 
angry  with  the  woman,  and  went 
away  to  make  war  with  the  rest  of 
her  children,  that  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  God,  and  that  hold 
the  testimony  of  Jesus. 
1  "2  1  And  1  stood  on  the  sand 
J-O  of  the  sea,  and  saw  a  beast 
coming  up  out  of  the  sea,  and  he 
had  seven  heads  and  ten  horns,  and 
on  his  horns  ten  diadems,  and  on 
his  heads  names  impiously  irrever- 
ent. 2  And  the  beast  that  I  saw 
was  like  a  leopard,  and  his  feet 
were  as  those  of  a  bear,  and  his 
mouth  was  as  the  mouth  of  a  lion. 
And  the  dragon  gave  him  his 
power,  and  his  throne,  and  great 
authority.  3  And  I  saw  one  of  his 
heads  as  if  it  had  been  wounded 
even  to  death ;  and  his  deadly 
wound  was  healed ;  and  all  the 
earth  wondered  after  the  beast.  4 
And  they  worshipped  the  dragon, 
because  he  gave  authority  to  the 
beast ;  and  they  worshipped  the 
beast,  saying,  Who  is  like  the  beast? 
and.  Who  is  able  to  make  war  with 
him? 

5  And  there  was  given  him  a 
mouth  that  spoke  great  things  and 
impious  words ;  and  authority  was 
given  to  him  to  continue  forty-two 
months.  6  And  he  opened  his 
mouth  in  impious  speeches  against 
God,  to  utter  impious  words  against 
his  name,  and  his  tabernacle,  and 
against  those  who  dwell  in  heaven. 
7  And  it  was  given  him  to  make 
war  with  the  saints,  and  to  over- 
come them ;  and  authority  was 
given  him  over  every  tribe  and 
people  and  tongue  and  nation.  8 
And  all  that  dwell  upon  the  earth 
will    worship    him,    those    whose 


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names  are  not  written  in  the  book 
of  life  of  the  Lamb  that  was  slain 
from  the  foundation  of  the  world. 
9  If  any  one  has  an  ear,  let  him 
hear.  10  If  any  one  leads  into  cap- 
tivity, he  shall  go  into  captivity.  If 
any  kills  with  the  sword,  he  must 
be  killed  with  the  sword.  Here  is 
the  patience  and  faithfulness  of  the 
saints. 

11  And  I  saw  another  beast  com- 
ing up  out  of  the  earth ;  and  he 
had  two  horns  like  a  lamb,  and  he 
spoke  as  a  dragon.  12  And  he 
exercises  all  the  authority  of  the 
first  beast  in  his  presence;  and  he 
causes  the  earth  and  those  who 
dwell  in  it  to  worship  the  first 
beast,  whose  deadly  wound  was 
healed.  13  And  he  does  great  signs, 
and  even  causes  fire  to  descend 
from  heaven  upon  the  earth  in  the 
sight  of  men.  14  And  he  deceives 
those  who  dwell  on  the  earth,  by 
means  of  the  signs  which  he  is  al- 
lowed to  do  in  the  presence  of  the 
beast,  saying  to  those  who  dwell  on 
the  earth,  that  they  should  make  an 
image  for  the  beast  which  had  the 
wound  by  the  sword,  and  did  live. 
15  And  it  was  granted  him  to  give 
spirit  to  the  image  of  the  beast,  that 
the  image  of  the  beast  should  both 
speak,  and  cause  as  many  as  would 
not  worship  the  image  of  the  beast, 
to  be  killed.  16  And  he  causes  all, 
small  and  great,  rich  and  poor,  free 
and  bond,  to  receive  a  mark  on 
their  right  hand,  or  on  their  fore- 
head, 17  and  that  no  one  should  be 
able  to  buy  or  sell,  but  he  that  had 
the  mark,  the  name  of  the  beast,  or 
the  number  of  his  name.  18  Here 
is  wisdom.  Let  him  that  has  under- 
standing, count  the  number  of  the 
beast;   for  it  is  the  number  of  a 


man,  and  his  number  is  six  hundred 
and  sixty-six. 

HI  And  I  saw,  and  behold, 
the  Lamb  stood  on  the 
mount  Zion,  and  with  him  a  hun- 
dred and  forty-four  thousand,  that 
had  his  name  and  his  P^ather's  name 
written  in  their  foreheads.  2  And 
1  heard  a  voice  from  heaven  like 
the  voice  of  many  waters,  and  like 
the  voice  of  loud  thunder;  and  I 
heard  the  voice  of  harpers  harping 
with  their  harps.  3  And  they  sung 
a  new  song  before  the  throne,  and 
before  the  four  living  creatures, 
and  the  elders ;  and  no  one  was 
able  to  learn  the  song,  but  the  hun- 
dred and  forty-four  thousand  that 
had  been  redeemed  from  the  earth. 
4  These  are  they  that  were  not 
defiled  with  women ;  for  they  are 
virgins;  these  are  they  that  follow 
the  Lamb  v^herever  he  goes:  these 
were  redeemed  from  among  men, 
the  first-fruits  to  God  and  to  the 
Lamb.  5  And  in  their  mouth  was 
found  no  guile ;  for  they  are  blame- 
less. 

6  And  I  saw  another  angel  flying 
in  mid-heaven,  having  the  eternal 
gospel  to  preach  to  those  who  dwell 
on  the  earth,  even  to  every  nation 
and  tribe  and  tongue  and  people; 
7  and  he  said  with  a  loud  voice : 
Fear  God,  and  give  glory  to  him, 
for  the  hour  of  his  judgment  has 
come ;  and  worship  him  that  made 
the  heaven,  and  the  earth,  and  the 
sea,  and  the  fountains  of  waters. 

8  And  another  angel  followed, 
saying :  Babylon  the  great  has 
fallen,  has  fallen  ;  because  she  has 
made  all  nations  drink  of  the  mad- 
dening wine  of  her  lewdness. 

9  And  the  third  angel  followed 
them,    saying,   with   a   loud   voice: 


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If  any  one  worship  the  beast  and 
his  image,  and  receive  his  mark  in 
his  forehead,  or  on  his  hand,  even 
he  shall  drink  of  the  vyine  of  the 
wrath  of  God,  which  is  prepared 
without  mixture  in  the  cup  of  his 
indignation ;  10  and  he  shall  be  tor- 
mented with  fire  and  brimstone  in 
the  presence  of  the  holy  angels, 
and  in  the  presence  of  the  Lamb; 
11  and  the  smoke  of  their  torment 
ascends  from  age  to  age;  and  they 
who  worship  the  beast  and  his 
image,  and  whoever  receives  the 
mark  of  his  name,  have  no  rest  day 
or  night. 

12  Here  is  the  patience  of  the 
saints,  who  keep  the  commandments 
of  God  and  the  faith  of  Jesus.  13 
And  1  heard  a  voice  from  heaven, 
saying:  Write,  Blessed  are  the  dead 
that  die  in  the  Lord  from  this  time. 
Yes,  says  the  Spirit,  that  they  may 
rest  from  their  labors,  and  their 
works  do  follow  them. 

14  And  I  saw,  and  behold,  a  white 
cloud,  and  on  the  cloud  sat  one  like 
the  Son  of  man,  who  had  on  his 
head  a  crown  of  gold,  and  in  his 
hand  a  sharp  sickle.  15  And  an- 
other angel  came  out  of  the  temple, 
and  cried  with  a  loud  voice  to  him 
that  sat  on  the  cloud :  Thrust  in 
your  sickle  and  reap,  for  the  time 
has  come  for  you  to  reap,  for  the 
harvest  of  the  earth  is  fully  ripe. 
16  And  he  that  sat  on  the  cloud 
thrust  in  his  sickle  on  the  earth, 
and  the  earth  was  reaped. 

17  And  another  angel  came  out 
of  the  temple  that  is  in  heaven,  and 
he  also  had  a  sharp  sickle.  18  And 
another  angel  that  had  power  over 
fire,  came  out  from  the  altar;  and 
he  cried  with  a  loud  cry  to  him 
that  had  the  sharp  sickle,  and  said : 


Thrust  in  your  sharp  sickle,  and 
gather  the  clusters  of  the  vine  of 
the  earth,  for  its  grapes  are  fully 
ripe.  19  And  the  angel  thrust  in 
his  sickle  on  the  earth,  and  gath- 
ered the  vine  of  the  earth,  and 
threw  it  into  the  great  wine-press 
of  the  wrath  of  God.  20  And  the 
wine-press  was  trodden  without  the 
city;  and  blood  came  out  of  the 
wine-press,  even  to  the  bridles  of 
the  horses,  to  the  distance  of  a 
thousand  and  six  hundred  furlongs. 
1  C  1  And  I  saw  another  sign 
J-  O  in  heaven,  great  and  wonder- 
ful :  seven  angels  that  had  seven 
plagues  which  are  the  last ;  for  by 
them  the  wrath  of  God  is  brought 
to  an  end. 

2  And  I  saw,  as  it  were,  a  sea  of 
glass  mingled  with  fire,  and  those 
who  had  obtained  the  victory  over 
the  beast,  and  over  his  image,  and 
over  the  number  of  his  name, 
standing  on  the  sea  of  glass,  hav- 
ing the  harps  of  God.  3  And  they 
sung  the  song  of  Moses  the  ser- 
vant of  God,  and  the  song  of  the 
Lamb,  saying:  Great  and  wonder- 
ful are  thy  works.  Lord  God  Al- 
mighty; just  and  true  are  thy  ways, 
thou  King  of  saints.  4  Who  will 
not  fear  thee,  O  Lord,  and  glorify 
thy  name?  For  thou  alone  art 
holy;  for  all  nations  shall  come 
and  worship  before  thee;  because 
thy  judgments   are   made   manifest. 

5  And  after  this  I  saw,  and  the 
temple  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
testimony  in  heaven  was  opened;  6 
and  the  seven  angels  that  had  the 
seven  plagues  came  out  of  the  tem- 
ple, clothed  in  pure  white  linen,  and 
girded  about  the  breasts  with 
golden  girdles.     7  And  one  of  the 

four  living  creatures  gave  to  the 


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seven  angels  seven  golden  cups  full 
of  the  wrath  of  God,  who  lives 
from  age  to  age.  8  And  the  temple 
was  tilled  with  smoke  from  the 
glory  of  God,  and  from  his  power; 
and  no  one  was  able  to  enter  the 
temple,  till  the  seven  plagues  of  the 
seven  angels  were  completed. 
1  iC  1  And  1  heard  a  great 
-■■  vJ  voice  out  of  the  temple,  say- 
ing to  the  seven  angels :  Go  and 
pour  out  the  seven  cups  of  the 
wrath  of  God  upon  the  earth. 

2  And  the  first  angel  went,  and 
poured  out  his  cup  on  the  land ; 
and  there  came  a  hurtful  and  afflic- 
tive sore  upon  the  men  that  had 
the  mark  of  the  beast,  and  that  wor- 
shiped his  image. 

3  And  the  second  angel  poured 
out  his  cup  on  the  sea;  and  it  be- 
came blood,  like  that  of  a  dead 
man ;  and  every  soul  in  the  sea 
died. 

4  And  the  third  angel  poured  out 
his  cup  on  the  rivers  and  the  foun- 
tains of  waters ;  and  they  became 
blood.  5  And  I  heard  the  angel  of 
the  waters,  saying:  Just  art  thou, 
who  art  and  who  w^ast,  the  Holy 
One,  because  thou  hast  thus  judged. 
6  For  they  have  shed  the  blood  of 
saints  and  of  prophets,  and  thou 
hast  given  them  blood  to  drink,  and 
they  are  worthy.  7  And  I  heard  a 
voice  from  the  altar  saying:  Even 
so,  Lord  God  Almighty,  true  and 
just  are  thy  judgments. 

8  And  the  fourth  angel  poured 
out  his  cup  on  the  sun  ;  and  it  was 
given  to  him  to  scorch  men  with 
fire.  9  And  men  were  scorched 
with  great  heat ;  and  they  uttered 
impious  words  against  the  name  of 
God  who  has  power  over  these 
plagues;    and    they    repented    not, 


that    they    might    give    him    glory. 

10  And  the  fifth  angel  poured  out 
his  cup  on  the  throne  of  the  beast ; 
and  his  kingdom  was  filled  with 
darkness ;  and  they  gnawed  their 
tongues  because  of  pain;  11  and 
they  spoke  impiously  against  the 
God  of  heaven  because  of  their 
pains,  and  because  of  their  sores; 
and  they  repented  not  of  their 
works. 

12  And  the  sixth  angel  poured  out 
his  cup  on  the  great  river  Euphra- 
tes ;  and  its  water  was  dried  up, 
that  the  way  of  the  kings  of  the 
east  might  be  prepared.  13  And  I 
saw  three  unclean  spirits,  like 
frogs,  come  out  of  the  mouth  of 
the  dragon,  and  out  of  the  mouth 
of  the  beast,  and  out  of  the  mouth 
of  the  false  prophet.  14  For  they 
are  the  spirits  of  demons  that  do 
signs,  and  they  go  forth  to  the 
kings  of  the  whole  v/orld,  to  bring 
them  together  to  the  battle  of  that 
great  day  of  God  Almighty.  15 
Behold,  I  come  as  a  thief  :  blessed 
is  he  that  watches,  and  keeps  his 
garments,  that  he  may  not  walk 
naked,  and  that  men  may  not  see 
his  nakedness.  16  And  they  brought 
them  together  into  a  place  that  is 
called,  in  the  Hebrew  tongue, 
Armageddon. 

17  And  the  seventh  angel  poured 
out  his  cup  into  the  air ;  and  there 
came  a  great  voice  from  the  temple 
of  heaven,  from  the  throne,  saying: 
IL  is  done.  18  And  there  were 
lightnings,  and  voices,  and  thunders ; 
and  there  was  a  great  earthquake, 
such  as  has  not  been  since  men  were 
on  the  earth, — so  great  an  earth- 
quake, and  so  mighty.  19  And  the 
great  city  was  divided  into  three 
parts,  and  the  cities  of  the  nations 


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THE   NEW    TESTAMENT 


fell;  and  Babylon  the  great  was  re- 
membered before  God,  that  he  might 
give  her  the  cup  of  the  wine  of 
his  fiercest  wrath.  20  And  every 
island  fled,  and  the  mountains  were 
not  found.  21  And  great  hail,  every 
stone  about  the  weight  of  a  talent, 
fell  from  heaven  upon  rnen;  and 
men  spoke  impiously  against  God, 
because  of  the  plague  of  the  hail; 
for  the  plague  of  it  was  very  great. 
"t  n  1  And  there  came  one  of 
■I-  /  the  seven  angels  that  had  the 
seven  cups,  and  talked  with  me,  say- 
ing: Come,  I  will  show  you  the 
judgment  of  the  great  harlot  that 
sits  on  many  waters,  2  with  whom 
the  kings  of  the  earth  have  prac- 
ticed lewdness,  and  with  the  wine 
cf  whose  lewdness  the  inhabitants 
of  the  earth  have  been  made  drunk. 

3  And  he  carried  me  away  in  spirit 
into  the  wilderness ;  and  I  saw  a 
woman  sitting  on  a  scarlet  beast, 
that  was  full  of  impious  names,  and 
that  had  seven  heads  and  ten  horns. 

4  And  the  woman  was  clothed  in 
purple  and  scarlet,  and  adorned  with 
gold,  and  precious  stones,  and 
pearls ;  and  she  had  in  her  hand  a 
golden  cup  full  of  idolatrous  pollu- 
tions, and  the  impurities  of  her 
lewdness.  5  And  on  her  forehead 
was  a  name  written :  MYSTERY, 
BABYLON  THE  GREAT,  THE 
MOTHER  OF  HARLOTS,  AND 
OF  THE  IDOLATROUS  POLLU- 
TIONS OF  THE  EARTH.  6  And 
I  saw  the  woman  drunk  with  the 
blood  of  the  saints,  and  with  the 
blood  of  the  witnesses  of  Jesus : 
and  when  I  saw  her,  I  wondered 
with  great  astonishment. 

7  And  the  angel  said  to  me :  Why 
did  you  wonder?  I  will  tell  you  the 
mystery  of  the  woman,  and  of  the 


beast    that    carries    her,    that    has 
seven  heads  and  ten  horns. 

8  The  beast  that  you  saw,  was, 
and  is  not,  and  will  come  out  of  the 
abyss,  and  go  to  perdition ;  and 
those  who  dwell  on  the  earth, 
whose  names  were  not  written  in 
the  book  of  life  from  the  founda- 
tion of  the  world,  will  wonder, 
when  they  see  the  beast  that  was, 
and  is  not,  though  he  is  yet  present. 

9  Here  is  the  mind  that  has  wis- 
dom :  The  seven  heads  are  seven 
mountains,  on  which  the  woman 
sits.  10  And  there  are  seven  kings : 
five  have  fallen,  one  is,  and  the  other 
has  not  yet  come ;  and  when  he 
comes,  he  must  remain  but  a  little 
while.  11  And  the  beast  that  was, 
and  is  not,  even  he  is  the  eighth, 
and  is  of  the  seven,  and  goes  to 
perdition. 

12  And  the  ten  horns  which  you 
saw  are  ten  kings,  who  have  re- 
ceived no  kingdom  as  yet,  but  re- 
ceive authority  as  kings  at  the  same 
time  with  the  beast. 

13  These  have  one  mind,  and  will 
give  their  power  and  authority  to 
the  beast.  14  These  will  make  war 
with  the  Lamb,  and  the  Lamb  wdl 
overcome  them,  for  he  is  Lord  of 
lords,  and  King  of  kings;  and  those 
with  him  are  called,  and  chosen,  and 
faithful. 

15  And  he  said  to  me :  The 
waters  which  you  saw,  where  the 
harlot  sits,  are  peoples  and  multi- 
tudes and  nations  and  tongues.  16 
And  the  ten  horns  that  you  saw, 
and  the  beast,  these  will  hate  the 
harlot,  and  will  make  her  desolate 
and  naked,  and  will  eat  her  flesh, 
and  burn  her  up  with  fire.  17  For 
God  has  put  into  their  hearts  to  ful- 
fill his  will,  and  to  agree,  and  to 


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give  their  kingdom  to  the  beast, 
till  the  words  of  God  be  accom- 
plished. 

18  And  the  woman  that  you  saw 
IS  that  great  city,  which  reigns  over 
the  kings  of  the  earth, 
10  1  And  after  these  things  I 
■l  O  saw  another  angel  come 
down  from  heaven,  having  great 
power ;  and  the  earth  was  lighted 
with  his  glory.  2  And  he  cried  with 
a  strong  voice,  saying:  Babylon  the 
great  has  fallen,  has  fallen,  and  has 
become  the  habitation  of  demons, 
and  the  haunt  of  every  unclean 
spirit,  and  the  resort  of  every  un- 
clean and  hateful  bird,  3  For  she 
has  made  all  nations  drink  of  the 
maddening  wine  of  her  lewdness ; 
and  the  kings  of  the  earth  have 
practiced  lewdness  with  her,  and  the 
merchants  of  the  earth  have  become 
rich  by  the  power  of  her  voluptu- 
ousness. 

4  And  I  heard  another  voice  from 
heaven,  saying:  Come  out  of  her, 
my  people,  lest  you  become  partak- 
ers of  her  sins,  and  lest  you  receive 
of  her  plagues.  5  For  her  sins 
reach  even  to  heaven,  and  God  has 
remembered  her  iniquities.  6  Re- 
ward her  as  she  has  rewarded  you, 
and  render  back  to  her  double,  ac- 
cording to  her  works;  in  the  cup 
that  she  has  mixed,  mix  for  her 
double.  7  As  much  glory  and  vo- 
luptuousness as  she  has  given  to  her- 
self, so  much  torment  and  sorrow 
give  her :  for  she  says  in  her  heart, 
I  sit  a  queen,  and  am  no  widow, 
and  shall  see  no  sorrow.  8  There- 
fore, her  plagues  shall  come  in  one 
day.  death  and  mourning  and  fam- 
ine; and  she  shall  be  utterlv  burned 
with  fire;  for  strong  is  the  Lord 
God  who  judges  her. 


9  And  the  kings  of  the  earth, 
who  have  practiced  lewdness  and 
lived  voluptuously  with  her.  shall 
weep  and  lament  for  her,  when  they 
see  the  smoke  of  her  burning,  10 
standing  far  off  for  fear  of  her  tor- 
ment, saying:  Alas,  alas,  that  great 
city  of  Babylon,  that  mighty  city! 
for  in  one  hour  has  your  judgment 
come. 

11  And  the  merchants  of  the 
earth  shall  weep  and  lament  over 
her,  because  no  one  buys  their  mer- 
chandise any  more ;  12  the  merchan- 
dise of  gold  and  silver  and  pre- 
cious stones,  and  of  pearls,  and  of 
fine  linen  and  purple,  and  of  silk 
and  scarlet;  and  every  kind  of 
thyine  wood,  and  every  kind  of  ves- 
sel of  ivory,  and  every  kind  of 
vessel  of  most  costly  wood,  and  of 
brass,  and  of  iron,  and  of  marble ; 
13  and  cinnamon  and  amomum  and 
incense,  and  ointment  and  frank- 
incense, and  wine  and  oil,  and  fine 
flour  and  wheat,  and  beasts  and 
sheep,  and  horses  and  chariots,  and 
bodies  and  souls  of  men.  14  And 
the  fruits  that  your  soul  desired 
have  departed  from  you :  and  all 
things  that  are  dainty  and  sumptu- 
ous have  perished  from  you.  and 
you  shall  find  them  no  more  at  all. 

15  Those  who  traded  in  these 
things,  who  were  made  rich  by  her, 
shall  stand  far  off  for  fear  of  her 
torment,  weeping  and  mourning  and 

16  saying:  Alas,  alas,  that  great  city, 
that  was  clothed  in  fine  linen  and 
purple  and  scarlet,  and  adorned 
with  gold  and  precious  stones  and 
pearls !  for  in  one  hour,  so  great 
riches   have   been   brought   to    ruin. 

17  And  every  master  of  a  ship,  and 
e\ery  one  in  ships,  and  sailors,  and 
as  many  as  trade  by  sea,  stood  far 


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off,  18  and  cried,  when  they  saw  the 
smoke  of  her  burning,  saying:  What 
city  is  like  the  great  city?  19  And 
they  threw  dust  on  their  heads,  and 
cried,  weeping  and  mourning  and 
saying:  Alas,  alas,  that  great  city, 
by  which  all  that  had  ships  in  the 
sea  became  rich  by  means  of  costly 
merchandise  !  for  in  one  hour  she  is 
made  desolate.  20  Rejoice  over  her, 
O  heaven,  and  you  saints  and  apos- 
tles and  prophets;  for  God  has 
avenged  you  on  her. 

21  And  a  mighty  angel  took  up 
a  stone  like  a  great  millstone,  and 
threw  it  into  the  sea,  saying:  Thus, 
with  violence  shall  Babylon,  that 
great  city,  be  thrown  down,  and 
shall  be  found  no  more  at  all.  22 
And  the  voice  of  harpers  and  mu- 
sicians, and  of  pipers  and  trumpet- 
ers, shall  be  heard  no  more  at  all 
in  you;  and  no  artist  of  any  art 
whatever,  shall  be  found  any  more 
in  you;  and  the  sound  of  the  mill- 
stone shall  be  heard  no  more  in 
you;  23  and  the  light  of  a  lamp 
shall  shine  no  more  in  you ;  and 
the  voice  of  the  bridegroom  and  of 
the  bride  shall  be  heard  no  more  in 
you ;  for  your  merchants  were  the 
great  men  of  the  earth ;  for  by  your 
sorcer3'  were  all  nations  deceived. 
24  And  in  her  was  found  the  blood 
of  prophets  and  of  saints,  and  of 
all  that  were  slain  upon  the  earth. 
I  Q  1  After  these  things.  I 
-!->'  heard  the  great  voice  of  a 
vast  multitude  in  heaven,  saying: 
Alleluia ;  Salvation  and  glory  and 
honor  and  power  to  our  God ;  2  for 
true  and  righteous  are  his  judg- 
ments, for  he  has  judged  the  great 
harlot  that  corrupted  the  earth  with 
her  lewdness :  and  he  has  avenged 
the   blood   of   hi§   servants   at   her 


hand.  3  And  again  they  said :  Alle- 
luia; and  her  smoke  rises  up  from 
age  to  age.  4  And  the  twenty- four 
elders,  and  the  four  living  creatures, 
fell  down,  and  worshiped  God  that 
sits  upon  the  throne,  saying:  Amen, 
Alleluia.  5  And  a  voice  came  out 
of  the  throne,  saying:  Praise  our 
God,  all  you  his  servants,  and  you 
that  fear  him,  both  small  and  great. 
6  And  I  heard  as  it  were  the  voice 
of  a  great  multitude,  and  as  the 
voice  of  many  waters,  and  as  the 
voice  of  mighty  thunderings,  say- 
ing: Alleluia;  for  the  Lord  God,  the 
Almighty  reigns.  7  Let  us  rejoice 
and  be  glad,  and  give  glory  to  him ; 
for  the  marriage  of  the  Lamb  has 
come,  and  his  wife  has  made  herself 
ready.  8  And  to  her  was  given  that 
she  should  be  clothed  in  tine  linen, 
clean  and  white;  for  the  tine  linen 
is  the  righteousness  of  the  saints. 
9  And  he  said  to  me :  Write,  Blessed 
are  they  that  are  called  to  the  mar- 
riage-supper of  the  Lamb.  And  he 
said  to  me :  These  are  the  true 
words  of  God.  10  And  1  fell  at  his 
feet  to  worship  him ;  and  he  said 
to  me  :  See  that  you  do  it  not ;  I  am 
your  fellow-servant,  and  of  your 
brethren  that  have  the  testimony  of 
Jesus ;  worship  God ;  for  the  testi- 
mony of  Jesus  is  the  spirit  of 
prophec}'-. 

11  And  I  saw  heaven  opened, 
and  behold,  a  white  horse,  and  he 
that  sat  on  him  was  called  faithful 
and  true,  and  in  righteousness  does 
he  judge,  and  make  war.  12  His 
eyes  were  like  a  flame  of  fire,  and 
on  his  head  were  many  diadems: 
and  he  had  a  name  written  which 
no  one  knew,  but  he  himself.  13 
And  he  was  clothed  with  a  garment 
dipped  in  blood;  and  his  name  is 
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called  The  Word  of  God.  14  And 
the  armies  that  were  in  heaven  fol- 
lowed him  on  white  horses ;  and 
they  were  clothed  m  fine  hnen.  white 
and  clean.  15  And  out  of  his  mouth 
goes  a  sharp,  two-edged  sword,  that 
with  it  he  may  smite  the  nations ; 
and  he  shall  rule  them  with  a  rod 
of  iron;  and  he  treads  the  wine- 
press of  the  fiercest  wrath  of  God, 
the  Almighty.  16  And  he  has.  on 
his  raiment  and  on  his  thigh,  a  name 
written,  King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of 
lords. 

17  And  I  saw  an  angel  standing 
in  the  sun :  and  he  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  saying  to  all  the  birds  that  fly 
ir  mid-heaven:  Come,  gather  your- 
selves to  the  great  supper  of  God,  18 
that  you  may  eat  the  flesh  of  kings, 
and  the  flesh  of  officers,  and  the 
flesh  of  mighty  men,  and  the  flesh 
of  horses,  and  of  those  who  sit  on 
them,  and  the  flesh  of  all,  both  free- 
men and  servants,  both  small,  and 
great. 

19  And  I  saw  the  beast,  and  the 
kings  of  the  earth,  and  their  armies, 
assembled  together  to  make  war 
with  him  that  sat  on  the  horse,  and 
with  his  army.  20  And  the  beast 
vvas  taken,  and  the  false  prophet 
that  was  with  him.  who  did  signs 
in  his  presence,  with  which  he  de- 
ceived those  who  received  the  mark 
of  the  beast,  and  those  who  wor- 
shiped his  image.  These  two  were 
thrown  alive  into  the  lake  of  fire, 
which  burns  with  brimstone.  21 
And  the  rest  were  slain  with  the 
sword  of  him  that  sat  on  the  horse, 
which  sword  proceeded  out  of  his 
mouth  ;  and  all  the  birds  were  filled 
with    their  flesh. 

^A        1   And  I  saw  an  angel  come 
^^    down    from    heaven,    having 


the  key  of  the  abyss,  and  a  great 
chain  in  his  hand.  2  And  he  laid 
hold  of  the  dragon,  that  old  ser- 
pent, which  is  the  devil  and  Satan, 
and  bound  him  for  a  thousand  years, 
3  and  threw  him  into  the  abyss,  and 
shut  him  up,  and  set  a  seal  upon 
him,  that  he  should  deceive  the  na- 
tions no  more,  till  the  thousand 
years  should  be  completed;  and 
after  this  he  must  be  loosed  for  a 
httle  while. 

4  And  I  saw  thrones,  and  they 
sat  upon  them,  and  the  power  of 
judging  was  given  to  them;  and  I 
saw  the  souls  of  those  who  had 
been  beheaded  for  the  testimony  of 
Jesus,  and  for  the  word,  of  God ; 
and  of  those  who  had  not  worshiped 
the  beast,  nor  his  image,  and  had 
not  received  his  mark  en  their  fore- 
head, nor  on  their  hand;  and  they 
lived  and  reigned  with  Christ  a 
thousand  years.  5  But  the  rest  of 
the  dead  lived  not  till  the  thousand 
years  were  completed.  This  is  the 
first  resurrection.  6  Blessed  and 
holy  is  he  that  has  part  in  this  first 
resurrection ;  over  such  the  sec- 
ond death  has  no  power;  but  they 
shall  be  priests  of  God  and  of  the 
Christ,  and  shall  reign  with  him  a 
thousand  years. 

7  And  when  the  thousand  years 
shall  have  been  completed.  Satan 
shall  be  loosed  from  his  prison,  8 
and  shall  go  out  to  deceive  the 
nations  that  are  in  the  four  corners 
of  the  earth.  Gog  and  Magog,  to 
bring  them  together  to  battle:  the 
number  of  these  is  as  the  sand  of 
the  sea.  9  And  they  went  up  on  the 
breadth  of  the  earth,  and  encom- 
passed the  camp  of  the  saints,  and 
the  beloved  city;  and  fire  came  down 
out  of  heaven   from  God,  and  de- 


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voured  them.  10  And  the  devil  who 
deceived  them  was  thrown  into  the 
lake  of  fire  and  brimstone,  where 
the  beast  and  the  false  prophet  are ; 
and  they  shall  be  tormented  day  and 
night  from  age  to  age. 

11  And  I  saw  a  great  white 
throne,  and  him  that  sat  upon  it, 
from  whose  face  the  earth  and  the 
heaven  fled  away ;  and  no  place  was 
found  for  them.  12  And  I  saw  the 
dead,  small  and  great,  stand  before 
the  throne ;  and  the  books  were 
opened;  and  another  book  was 
opened,  which  is  the  book  of  life ; 
and  the  dead  were  judged  out  of 
the  things  that  were  written  in  the 
books,  according  to  their  works.  13 
And  the  sea  gave  up  the  dead  that 
were  in  it;  and  death  and  hades 
gave  up  the  dead  that  were  in  them ; 
and  they  were  judged,  every  one  ac- 
cording to  his  works.  14  And  death 
and  hades  were  cast  into  the  lake  of 
fire :  this  is  the  second  death.  15 
And  if  any  one  was  not  found  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  life,  he  was 
thrown  into  the  lake  of  fire. 
'^1  1  And  I  saw  a  new  heaven 

^  J-  and  a  new  earth ;  for  the 
former  heaven  and  the  former  earth 
had  passed  away;  and  the  sea  was 
no  more.  2  And  I  saw  the  holy 
city.  New  Jerusalem,  coming  down 
out  of  heaven,  from  God.  prepared 
as  a  bride  adorned  for  her  husband. 
3  And  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of 
heaven,  saying:  Behold,  the  taber- 
nacle of  God  is  with  men.  and  he 
will  dwell  with  them ;  and  they  shall 
be  his  people,  and  God  himself  will 
be  with  them,  their  God.  4  And  he 
will  wipe  every  tear  from  their  eyes, 
and  there  shall  be  no  more  death  ; 
neither  shall  there  be  any  more  sor- 
row, nor  crying,  nor  pain ;  for  the 


former    things    have    passed   away. 

5  And  he  that  sat  upon  the  throne 
said :  Behold.  1  make  all  things  new. 
And  he  said  to  me :  Write,  for  these 
words  are  true  and  faithful.  6 
And  he  said  to  me :  It  is  done ; 
I  am  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the 
Beginning  and  the  End.  To  him 
that  thirsts,  I  will  give  of  the  foun- 
tain of  the  water  of  life  freely.  7 
He  that  overcomes,  shall  inherit 
these  things,  and  I  will  be  his  God, 
and  he  shall  be  my  son.  8  But  the 
fearful,  and  the  unbelieving,  and  the 
detestable,  and  murderers,  and  lewd 
persons,  and  sorcerers,  and  idola- 
ters, and  all  liars,  shall  have  their 
part  in  the  lake  that  burns  with  fire 
and  brimstone,  which  is  the  second 
death. 

9  And  there  came  one  of  the  seven 
angels  that  had  the  seven  cups  full 
of  the  seven  last  plagues ;  and  he 
talked  with  me,  saying:  Come  hither, 
and  I  will  show  you  the  bride,  the 
Lamb's  wife.  10  And  he  carried  me 
away  in  spirit  to  a  mountain,  great 
and  high,  and  showed  me  the  holy 
city,  Jerusalem,  coming  down  out  of 
heaven  from  God,  11  having  the 
glory  of  God:  that  which  gave  it 
light  was  like  a  most  costly  stone, 
like  jasper-stone,  brilliant  as  crystal. 
12  It  had  a  wall,  great  and  high; 
and  it  had  twelve  gates,  and  at  the 
gates  twelve  angels,  and  names  writ- 
ten on  them,  which  are  the  names 
of  the  twelve  tribes  of  the  sons  of 
Israel;  13  on  the  east,  three  gates; 
on  the  north,  three  gates;  on  the 
south,  three  gates ;  and  on  the  west, 
three  gates.  14  And  the  wall  of  the 
city  had  twelve  foundations,  and  on 
them  were  the  names  of  the  twelve 
apostles  of  the  Lamb. 

15  And  he  that  talked  with   me 


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had  a  measure,  a  golden  reed,  that 
he  might  measure  the  city,  and  its 
gates,  and  its  wall.  16  And  the 
city  lies  square;  and  its  length  is 
as  great  as  its  breadth.  And  he 
measured  the  city  with  the  reed, 
twelve  thousand  furlongs :  the 
length,  and  the  breadth,  and  the 
height  of  it  are  equal.  17  And  he 
measured  the  wall  of  it,  a  hundred 
and  forty-four  cubits,  the  measure 
of  a  man,  that  is,  of  an  angel. 

18  And  the  wall  of  it  was  built 
of  jasper;  and  the  city  was  pure 
gold,  like  clear  glass.  19  And  the 
foundations  of  the  wall  of  the  city 
were  adorned  with  every  costly 
stone :  the  first  foundation  was 
jasper;  the  second,  sapphire;  the 
third,  chalcedony;  the  fourth,  em- 
erald; 20  the  fifth,  sardonyx;  the 
sixth,  sardius ;  the  seventh,  cryso- 
lite;  the  eighth,  beryl;  the  ninth, 
topaz ;  the  tenth,  chrysoprase ;  the 
eleventh,  hyacinth  ;  the  twelfth,  ame- 
thyst. 21  And  the  twelve  gates  were 
twelve  pearls;  every  gate  was  of 
one  pearl :  and  the  street  of  the  city 
was  pure  gold,  like  clear  glass. 

22  And  I  saw  no  temple  in  it ;  for 
the  Lord  God,  the  Almighty,  and 
the  Lamb,  are  its  temple.  23  And 
the  city  had  no  need  of  the  sun, 
nor  of  the  moon,  to  shine  in  it; 
for  the  glory  of  God  gave  it  light, 
and  the  lamp  of  it  is  the  Lamb. 
24  And  the  nations  shall  walk  by 
the  light  of  jt ;  and  the  kings  of  the 
earth  bring  their  glory  and  their 
honor  into  it.  25  And  its  gates  shall 
not  be  shut  at  all  by  day;  for  there 
shall  be  no  night  there.  26  And  they 
shall  bring  the  glory  and  honor  of 
the  nations  into  it.  27  And  there 
shall  not  enter  it  any  thing  unclean, 
or  that  does  what  is  detestable    or 


that  makes  a  lie ;  but  those  who  are 
written  in  the  Lamb's  book  of  life. 
pO  1  And  he  showed  me  a 
^^  river  of  water  of  life,  clear 
as  crystal,  commg  out  from  the 
throne  of  God  and  of  the  Lamb.  2 
In  the  midst  of  the  street  of  the 
city,  and  on  each  side  of  the  river, 
was  the  tree  of  life,  which  bore 
twelve  kinds  of  fruit,  and  yielded 
its  fruit  every  month ;  and  the 
leaves  of  the  tree  were  for  the  heal- 
ing of  the  nations.  3  And  there 
shall  be  no  more  curse;  and  the 
throne  of  God  and  of  the  Lamb 
shall  be  in  it;  and  his  servants  shall 
serve  him.  4  And  they  shall  see 
his  face,  and  his  name  shall  be  in 
their  foreheads.  5  And  there  shall 
be  no  more  night;  and  they  have 
no  need  of  the  lamp,  nor  of  the 
light  of  the  sun  :  for  the  Lord  God 
will  give  them  light;  and  they  shall 
reign  from  age  to  age. 

6  And  he  said  to  me :  These 
words  are  faithful  and  true ;  and 
the  Lord  God  of  the  spirits  of  the 
prophets  has  sent  his  angel  to  show 
his  servants  the  things  that  must 
shortly  take  place.  7  And  behold.  I 
come  quickly:  blessed  is  he  that 
keeps  the  words  of  the  prophecy  of 
this  book.  8  And  L  John,  am  he 
that  saw  and  heard  these  things. 
And  when  I  had  heard  and  seen.  I 
fell  down  to  worship  before  the 
feet  of  the  angel  that  showed  me 
these  things.  9  And  he  said  to  me : 
See  that  you  do  it  not ;  I  am  your 
fellow-servant,  and  of  your  breth- 
ren the  prophets,  and  of  those  who 
Iv-eep  the  words  of  this  book:  wor- 
ship God. 

10  And  he  said  to  me:  Seal  not 
the  words  of  the  prophecy  of  this 
book;  for  the  time  is  at  hand.    11 


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He  that  is  unjust,  let  him  be  unjust 
still;  he  that  is  polluted,  let  him  be 
polluted  still ;  and  he  that  is  right- 
eous, let  him  be  righteous  still ;  and 
he  that  is  holy,  let  him  be  holy  still. 
12  Behold,  1  come  quickly,  and  my 
reward  is  with  me.  to  give  to  every 
one  as  his  work  shall  be.  13  I  am 
the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  First 
and  the  Last,  the  Beginning  and  the 
End.  14  Blessed  are  those  who  do 
his  commandments,  that  they  may 
have  right  to  the  tree  of  life,  and 
that  they  may  go  through  the  gates 
into  the  city.  15  Without  are  dogs 
and  sorcerers  and  lewd  persons  and 
murderers  and  idolaters,  and  every 
one  that  loves  and  makes  a  lie. 

16  I.  Jesus,  have  sent  my  angel  to 
testify  these  things  to  you  for  the 
churches.  T  am  the  root  and  the 
offspring     of     David,     the     bright, 


morning  star.  17  And  the  Spirit 
and  the  bride  say.  Come ;  and  let 
him  that  hears,  say,  Come ;  and  let 
him  that  is  thirsty,  come ;  and  let 
him  that  is  willing,  take  the  water 
of  life  freely. 

18  I  testify  to  every  one  that 
hears  the  words  of  the  prophecy  of 
this  book :  If  any  one  add  to  these 
things.  God  will  add  to  him  the 
plagues  that  arc  written  in  this 
book;  19  and  if  any  one  take  away 
from  the  words  of  the  book  of  this 
prophecy.  God  will  take  away  his 
part  from  the  tree  of  life,  and  from 
the  holy  city;  which  things  are  writ- 
ten in  this  book, 

20  He  that  testifies  these  things, 
says;  Surely,  I  come  quickly. 
Amen  ;  come.  Lord  Jesus. 

21  The  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  all  the  saints. 


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